M3.2 earthquake 5 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Susitna, Alaska on Fri, Oct 23, 1981, 7:50 PM GMT-9 (04:50 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-24 04:50:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.527° N, 150.613° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 3.416 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska · 16417 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
- 3.18 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 16420 days ago · 26 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.225 km NE of Skwentna, Alaska · 16423 days ago · 105 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.727 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 16431 days ago · 73 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.729 km N of Fishhook, Alaska · 16432 days ago · 58 km deep · 90 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gn7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.