M3.1 earthquake 41 km W of Susitna, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 41 km W of Susitna, Alaska on Sun, May 9, 1976, 6:39 AM GMT-9 (15:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 66 km NW of Beluga, 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
- 1976-05-09 15:39:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.522° N, 151.286° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.966 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 18393 days ago · 115 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.826 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 18352 days ago · 73 km deep · 53 km away
- 3.750 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 18346 days ago · 102 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000g8a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC.