M4.1 earthquake 41 km NW of Beluga, Alaska
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 41 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Wed, Dec 26, 1979, 3:12 AM GMT-10 (13:12 UTC), 111 km (69 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-26 13:12:16 UTC
- Depth
- 111.0 km (69.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 61.416° N, 151.616° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.234 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 17070 days ago · 63 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.230 km ENE of Skwentna, Alaska · 17055 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 3.568 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska · 17026 days ago · 139 km deep · 42 km away
- 3.134 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska · 17012 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014qc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.