M3.7 earthquake 14 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 14 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Tue, Dec 14, 1976, 11:51 PM GMT-10 (09:51 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-15 09:51:32 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.347° N, 150.249° 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
- 13
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 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ks4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC.