M1.5 earthquake 16 km E of Beluga, Alaska

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sat, Mar 22, 1997, 3:30 PM AKST

UTC

1997-03-23 00:30:42 UTC

Depth

43.2 km (26.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

61.156° N, 150.770° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

13

• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast47 kmW

After

1. 3.233 km NW of Willow, AlaskaSat, Mar 22, 4:12 PM AKST · 10788 days ago · 52 km deep · 93 km away
2. 1.637 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Mar 22, 5:27 PM AKST · 10788 days ago · 65 km deep · 47 km away
3. 1.626 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaSun, Mar 23, 2:12 AM AKST · 10788 days ago · 50 km deep · 19 km away
4. 2.21 km NW of Sunrise, AlaskaSun, Mar 23, 8:02 PM AKST · 10787 days ago · 26 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.714 km S of Funny River, AlaskaSun, Mar 23, 10:22 PM AKST · 10787 days ago · 31 km deep · 87 km away
6. 2.132 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Mar 24, 3:52 AM AKST · 10787 days ago · 59 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.48 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Mar 24, 1:20 PM AKST · 10786 days ago · 49 km deep · 37 km away
8. 2.322 km WNW of Willow, AlaskaWed, Mar 26, 5:51 AM AKST · 10785 days ago · 44 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.736 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaWed, Mar 26, 12:27 PM AKST · 10784 days ago · 78 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.821 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, Mar 27, 3:35 AM AKST · 10784 days ago · 63 km deep · 41 km away
11. 3.09 km WNW of Willow, AlaskaThu, Mar 27, 4:58 PM AKST · 10783 days ago · -1 km deep · 76 km away
12. 1.89 km N of Ridgeway, AlaskaFri, Mar 28, 6:25 AM AKST · 10783 days ago · 52 km deep · 63 km away
13. 1.725 km SW of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Mar 28, 10:19 AM AKST · 10783 days ago · 37 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.926 km WSW of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Mar 28, 3:05 PM AKST · 10782 days ago · 42 km deep · 23 km away
15. 1.725 km SSE of Funny River, AlaskaFri, Mar 28, 5:42 PM AKST · 10782 days ago · 36 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.24 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Mar 28, 9:48 PM AKST · 10782 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.016 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaSat, Mar 29, 2:53 AM AKST · 10782 days ago · 59 km deep · 36 km away
18. 2.43 km ESE of Sunrise, AlaskaSat, Mar 29, 4:38 AM AKST · 10782 days ago · 37 km deep · 81 km away
19. 4.034 km SSE of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Mar 29, 5:02 AM AKST · 10782 days ago · 76 km deep · 65 km away
20. 2.62 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaSat, Mar 29, 5:26 AM AKST · 10782 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
21. 2.462 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Mar 29, 9:56 PM AKST · 10781 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
22. 1.641 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Mar 31, 3:10 AM AKST · 10780 days ago · 82 km deep · 77 km away
23. 2.118 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Mar 31, 1:46 PM AKST · 10779 days ago · 55 km deep · 33 km away
24. 2.017 km E of Skwentna, AlaskaMon, Mar 31, 5:21 PM AKST · 10779 days ago · 65 km deep · 97 km away
25. 1.852 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaMon, Mar 31, 8:38 PM AKST · 10779 days ago · 81 km deep · 63 km away
26. 2.04 km SSW of Soldotna, AlaskaTue, Apr 1, 11:15 AM AKST · 10779 days ago · 39 km deep · 80 km away
27. 2.223 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Apr 1, 3:03 PM AKST · 10778 days ago · 71 km deep · 45 km away
28. 2.621 km W of Willow, AlaskaWed, Apr 2, 1:12 PM AKST · 10777 days ago · 53 km deep · 68 km away
29. 1.6Southern AlaskaWed, Apr 2, 1:39 PM AKST · 10777 days ago · 38 km deep · 93 km away
30. 1.93 km NNW of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Apr 2, 3:58 PM AKST · 10777 days ago · 46 km deep · 48 km away
31. 2.020 km SSW of Hope, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 12:55 AM AKST · 10777 days ago · 34 km deep · 73 km away
32. 1.827 km WNW of Hope, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 6:30 AM AKST · 10777 days ago · 39 km deep · 39 km away
33. 2.249 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 9:14 AM AKST · 10777 days ago · 78 km deep · 60 km away
34. 1.814 km SW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 3:04 PM AKST · 10776 days ago · 53 km deep · 31 km away
35. 1.66 km WNW of Hope, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 3:23 PM AKST · 10776 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
36. 1.917 km ENE of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Apr 3, 10:56 PM AKST · 10776 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
37. 2.017 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Apr 5, 12:04 AM AKST · 10775 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
38. 1.731 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Apr 5, 12:11 PM AKST · 10774 days ago · 71 km deep · 88 km away
39. 1.814 km NNE of Houston, AlaskaSat, Apr 5, 8:06 PM AKST · 10774 days ago · 41 km deep · 87 km away
40. 1.928 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaSun, Apr 6, 12:33 AM AKST · 10774 days ago · 65 km deep · 57 km away
41. 2.622 km SSW of Hope, AlaskaSun, Apr 6, 12:48 PM AKDT · 10774 days ago · 41 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.516 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaMon, Apr 7, 12:17 AM AKDT · 10773 days ago · 66 km deep · 30 km away
43. 2.210 km ESE of Point Possession, AlaskaMon, Apr 7, 2:57 AM AKDT · 10773 days ago · 34 km deep · 33 km away
44. 1.824 km WNW of Willow, AlaskaMon, Apr 7, 1:36 PM AKDT · 10772 days ago · 40 km deep · 81 km away
45. 2.015 km N of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Apr 8, 5:49 AM AKDT · 10772 days ago · 51 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.627 km ENE of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Apr 8, 10:33 AM AKDT · 10772 days ago · 42 km deep · 12 km away
47. 1.849 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Apr 8, 9:54 PM AKDT · 10771 days ago · 81 km deep · 65 km away
48. 1.931 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaWed, Apr 9, 3:45 AM AKDT · 10771 days ago · 34 km deep · 54 km away
49. 1.521 km NW of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Apr 9, 11:22 AM AKDT · 10771 days ago · 60 km deep · 61 km away
50. 3.927 km SW of Susitna North, AlaskaThu, Apr 10, 5:52 AM AKDT · 10770 days ago · 56 km deep · 100 km away
51. 2.162 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Apr 10, 3:58 PM AKDT · 10769 days ago · 116 km deep · 78 km away
52. 1.616 km NNW of Hope, AlaskaThu, Apr 10, 10:54 PM AKDT · 10769 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
53. 1.529 km NNW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Apr 11, 3:39 AM AKDT · 10769 days ago · 52 km deep · 72 km away
54. 2.463 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Apr 11, 12:02 PM AKDT · 10769 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
55. 2.923 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Apr 11, 11:16 PM AKDT · 10768 days ago · 47 km deep · 22 km away
56. 1.68 km NNE of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaSat, Apr 12, 1:03 AM AKDT · 10768 days ago · 37 km deep · 55 km away
57. 2.24 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaSat, Apr 12, 5:15 AM AKDT · 10768 days ago · 44 km deep · 96 km away
58. 1.514 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaSat, Apr 12, 7:55 AM AKDT · 10768 days ago · 57 km deep · 98 km away
59. 1.9Southern AlaskaSat, Apr 12, 12:33 PM AKDT · 10768 days ago · 93 km deep · 64 km away
60. 1.718 km NNW of Girdwood, AlaskaSat, Apr 12, 12:58 PM AKDT · 10768 days ago · 40 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 1.715 km NNW of Point Possession, AlaskaSat, Mar 22, 2:15 PM AKST · 10788 days ago · 49 km deep · 11 km away
2. 3.135 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Mar 22, 9:36 AM AKST · 10789 days ago · 82 km deep · 53 km away
3. 1.514 km N of Cooper Landing, AlaskaSat, Mar 22, 8:18 AM AKST · 10789 days ago · 40 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.149 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Mar 22, 1:10 AM AKST · 10789 days ago · 93 km deep · 86 km away
5. 1.620 km NNE of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Mar 21, 3:37 PM AKST · 10789 days ago · 30 km deep · 66 km away
6. 2.278 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Mar 21, 1:24 PM AKST · 10789 days ago · 145 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.323 km NW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Mar 21, 7:37 AM AKST · 10790 days ago · 50 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.72 km ENE of Houston, AlaskaFri, Mar 21, 4:45 AM AKST · 10790 days ago · 43 km deep · 75 km away
9. 1.852 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, Mar 20, 10:39 PM AKST · 10790 days ago · 122 km deep · 72 km away
10. 3.020 km SW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Mar 20, 11:34 AM AKST · 10791 days ago · 57 km deep · 27 km away
11. 2.08 km ENE of Skwentna, AlaskaWed, Mar 19, 2:17 AM AKST · 10792 days ago · 75 km deep · 100 km away
12. 1.84 km SW of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AlaskaTue, Mar 18, 3:49 AM AKST · 10793 days ago · 40 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.410 km SW of Willow, AlaskaTue, Mar 18, 3:34 AM AKST · 10793 days ago · 38 km deep · 66 km away
14. 2.914 km E of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Mar 18, 2:56 AM AKST · 10793 days ago · 63 km deep · 93 km away
15. 2.44 km SW of Kenai, AlaskaMon, Mar 17, 10:29 AM AKST · 10794 days ago · 54 km deep · 76 km away
16. 2.014 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaMon, Mar 17, 1:27 AM AKST · 10794 days ago · 82 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.816 km N of Meadow Lakes, AlaskaSun, Mar 16, 10:49 PM AKST · 10794 days ago · 30 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.920 km SSE of Susitna, AlaskaSun, Mar 16, 7:25 AM AKST · 10795 days ago · 46 km deep · 30 km away
19. 2.930 km WNW of Willow, AlaskaSun, Mar 16, 12:45 AM AKST · 10795 days ago · 53 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.738 km S of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Mar 15, 7:13 PM AKST · 10795 days ago · 73 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9973rm8z8e. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC.