M4.6 earthquake 128 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 128 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska on Sun, Nov 4, 1973, 3:49 AM GMT-9 (12:49 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-04 12:49:37 UTC
- Depth
- 7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.570° N, 140.435° 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
- 46
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000041m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.