M3.3 earthquake 19 km SSE of Central, Alaska
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Central, Alaska on Tue, Jun 4, 1996, 7:56 AM AKDT (15:56 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- Alaska Earthquake Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1996-06-04 15:56:43 UTC
- Depth
- 1.7 km (1.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.407° N, 144.678° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | ML, local (Richter) | Alaska Earthquake Center | Preferred · Preliminary |
| 3.5 | ML, local (Richter) | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Reviewed |
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.516 km S of Central, Alaska · 11063 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
- 1.527 km S of Central, Alaska · 11062 days ago · -2 km deep · 14 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9967693qj6 (also filed as usp0007j5k). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC.