M4.1 earthquake 36 km E of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 36 km E of Minto, Alaska on Mon, Oct 16, 1995, 1:31 PM AKDT (21:31 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
4.1	mb, body-wave	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
4.1	mb, body-wave	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · 2 stations

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (II) at Fairbanks and Two Rivers.

From the USGS event page for ak995dab02e9. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 121 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 121.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak995dab02e9 (also filed as usp0007590). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.