Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 51 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 51 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska on Thu, Feb 20, 1997, 3:24 AM AKST (12:24 UTC), 89 km (55 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 34 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Feb 20, 1997, 3:24 AM AKST
UTC: 1997-02-20 12:24:47 UTC
Depth: 89.2 km (55.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 61.380° N, 151.911° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 29

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 145.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9972cjp59d (also filed as usp0007xht). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.