Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 20 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 20 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Sun, May 25, 1986, 12:18 PM AKDT (20:18 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 14 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-05-25 20:18:15 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.952° N, 148.865° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.214 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14716 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.814 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska · 14708 days ago · 43 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.87 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14704 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 3.310 km SSE of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14698 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.76 km WSW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 14693 days ago · 43 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.96 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14682 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.011 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14682 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 3.511 km WSW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 14733 days ago · 30 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.112 km E of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 14754 days ago · 35 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ue2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC.