M3.0 earthquake 45 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska on Sun, Feb 29, 1976, 3:15 AM GMT-10 (13:15 UTC), 38 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
- 1976-02-29 13:15:58 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.632° N, 146.377° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f93. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC.