M3.4 earthquake 34 km ESE of Minto, Alaska
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 34 km ESE of Minto, Alaska on Tue, Dec 11, 1979, 11:56 AM GMT-10 (21:56 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-11 21:56:06 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.028° N, 148.686° 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
- 15
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014ev. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.