Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 11 km S of Salcha, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11 km S of Salcha, Alaska on Sun, May 5, 1996, 5:45 PM AKDT (01:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 17 km WSW of Ester, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1996-05-06 01:45:29 UTC
Depth
9.6 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.420° N, 146.881° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.19 km NNW of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11105 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.648 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 11100 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.646 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 11099 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.650 km SW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 11094 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.724 km SW of Whitestone, Alaska · 11094 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.67 km SE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11087 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.77 km ESE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11085 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.07 km SSE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11085 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.69 km WSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 11081 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 1.511 km WSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 11081 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.69 km WSW of North Pole, Alaska · 11077 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.059 km E of McKinley Park, Alaska · 11075 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.73 km S of Fox, Alaska · 11071 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.02 km SSE of Badger, Alaska · 11071 days ago · 21 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.032 km E of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 11067 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.56 km SE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11067 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.817 km WSW of Ester, Alaska · 11064 days ago · -3 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.017 km WSW of Ester, Alaska · 11064 days ago · -3 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.513 km W of Ester, Alaska · 11063 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.217 km WSW of Ester, Alaska · 11063 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 1.611 km E of Nenana, Alaska · 11063 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 2.13 km NNE of College, Alaska · 11057 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.811 km ENE of Fox, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.813 km ENE of Fox, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 1.511 km E of Fox, Alaska · 11055 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.217 km NW of Farmers Loop, Alaska · 11054 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.518 km NNE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11052 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 2.424 km N of Two Rivers, Alaska · 11049 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 1.635 km E of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 11049 days ago · -3 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 2.544 km ENE of Healy, Alaska · 11048 days ago · 101 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.979 km SSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 11110 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.65 km NE of Fox, Alaska · 11111 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.411 km NNW of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 11111 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.824 km ENE of Healy, Alaska · 11112 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.74 km N of Badger, Alaska · 11115 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.149 km NE of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 11117 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.916 km SW of Ester, Alaska · 11129 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.07 km S of Ester, Alaska · 11130 days ago · 26 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.64 km S of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska · 11130 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9965u247st. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC.