Alaska earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 26 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska on Tue, Oct 14, 1986, 2:57 AM AKDT (10:57 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-10-14 10:57:01 UTC
Depth
28.6 km (17.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.300° N, 149.436° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.451 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 14589 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 3.442 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14582 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.070 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14581 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.564 km W of Cantwell, Alaska · 14569 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.435 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14549 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.463 km N of Chase, Alaska · 14545 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 3.827 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 14597 days ago · 22 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.023 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 14597 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 3.827 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14615 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002yxu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC.