M3.2 earthquake 11 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Thu, Sep 9, 1976, 6:28 AM GMT-9 (15:28 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 38 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-09 15:28:14 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.380° N, 150.180° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.020 km E of Susitna North, Alaska · 18265 days ago · 43 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.038 km SW of Skwentna, Alaska · 18258 days ago · 110 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.058 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 18258 days ago · 95 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.232 km SSW of Skwentna, Alaska · 18227 days ago · 98 km deep · 81 km away
- 3.0Kenai Peninsula, Alaska · 18224 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000jad. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC.