M3.7 earthquake 16 km W of Ester, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 16 km W of Ester, Alaska on Wed, May 4, 1977, 3:22 PM GMT-9 (00:22 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-05 00:22:38 UTC
- Depth
- 9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.841° N, 148.365° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000nrs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.