M4.6 earthquake 6 km NW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km NW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Mon, Nov 11, 1996, 1:52 AM AKST (10:52 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

Map

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
4.6	mb, body-wave	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
4.6	mb, body-wave	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · 12 stations

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

Felt (IV) at Butte, Chickaloon, Palmer, Sutton and Wasilla; (III) at Eagle River; (II) at Anchorage.

From the USGS event page for ak996eis36ma. 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 1.6 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 66.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak996eis36ma (also filed as usp0007sum). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC.