DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / Alaska

M 5.1 earthquake — 25 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska

May 12, 1978 · USGS event usp0000uh1

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
67 km
Location
25 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska
Coordinates
62.250, -149.398

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 109 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 12, 1978M 5.2 · 46 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaMay 5, 1978M 4.7 · 104 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 21, 1978M 4.7 · 78 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 27, 1978M 4.5 · 46 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaApril 25, 1978M 4.7 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaApril 22, 1978

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

M 5.1 earthquake — 25 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska | DisasterAtlasUSA