M3.1 earthquake 61 km W of Cantwell, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 61 km W of Cantwell, Alaska on Tue, Mar 16, 1976, 3:56 AM GMT-10 (13:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 48 km ENE of Denali National Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-16 13:56:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.425° N, 150.170° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ffx. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.