M3.7 earthquake 25 km E of Beluga, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 25 km E of Beluga, Alaska on Tue, Mar 20, 1979, 11:20 AM GMT-10 (21:20 UTC), 92 km (57 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
- 1979-03-20 21:20:22 UTC
- Depth
- 92.0 km (57.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 61.173° N, 150.606° 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
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.78 km SSW of Willow, Alaska · 17325 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
- 3.014 km E of Susitna, Alaska · 17311 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zht. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.