M4.6 earthquake 17 km ENE of Willow, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Willow, Alaska on Thu, Sep 18, 1986, 12:56 PM AKDT (20:56 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-18 20:56:05 UTC
- Depth
- 56.7 km (35.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.798° N, 149.721° 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 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.516 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 14598 days ago · 58 km deep · 38 km away
- 3.65 km NNW of Sunrise, Alaska · 14579 days ago · 39 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.326 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 14572 days ago · 47 km deep · 72 km away
- 3.120 km S of Susitna North, Alaska · 14564 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002y70. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC.