M4.7 earthquake 28 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 28 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jan 13, 1973, 2:36 AM GMT-11 (13:36 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-13 13:36:28 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.738° N, 176.983° 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
- 34
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000004j. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.