M4.6 earthquake 75 km NW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 75 km NW of Atka, Alaska on Tue, Nov 6, 1973, 5:44 PM GMT-11 (04:44 UTC), 162 km (101 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
- 1973-11-07 04:44:59 UTC
- Depth
- 162.0 km (100.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 52.608° N, 175.090° 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
- 22
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000042p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.