M3.0 earthquake Central Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck in Central Alaska on Thu, Apr 15, 1976, 9:09 AM GMT-10 (19:09 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-15 19:09:31 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.801° N, 147.693° 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.
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fwg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.