M3.4 earthquake 9 km NE of Willow, Alaska
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Willow, Alaska on Fri, Sep 12, 1986, 12:13 PM AKDT (20:13 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 17 km ENE of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1986-09-12 20:13:24 UTC
- Depth
- 43.2 km (26.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.814° N, 149.935° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.617 km ENE of Willow, Alaska · 14614 days ago · 57 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.516 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 14594 days ago · 58 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.326 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 14568 days ago · 47 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002y0x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.