M3.7 earthquake 36 km WNW of Willow, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 36 km WNW of Willow, Alaska on Tue, Mar 1, 1977, 2:17 PM GMT-10 (00:17 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 1977-03-02 00:17:24 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.912° N, 150.630° 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
- 12
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.03 km W of Susitna, Alaska · 18088 days ago · 57 km deep · 41 km away
- 3.125 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska · 18045 days ago · 38 km deep · 46 km away
- 3.528 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska · 18044 days ago · 73 km deep · 59 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000msa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.