M4.7 earthquake 12 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska on Fri, Jul 8, 1977, 10:59 AM GMT-9 (19:59 UTC), 72 km (45 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-08 19:59:39 UTC
- Depth
- 72.0 km (44.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 61.168° N, 150.855° 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
- 73
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.819 km NE of Point Possession, Alaska · 17959 days ago · 51 km deep · 29 km away
- 3.26 km NW of Tyonek, Alaska · 17943 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 3.012 km WSW of Willow, Alaska · 17932 days ago · 42 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.124 km N of Willow, Alaska · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pn4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.