M5.2 earthquake 86 km NNW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 86 km NNW of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Jun 24, 1973, 9:11 PM GMT-10 (07:11 UTC), 207 km (129 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-25 07:11:23 UTC
- Depth
- 207.0 km (128.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 52.915° N, 174.676° 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
- 64
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp00002cw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.