M1.5 earthquake 27 km SE of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Minto, Alaska on Sat, Oct 21, 1995, 12:26 AM AKDT (08:26 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 31 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 112.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak995dicx4a0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC.