M3.1 earthquake 85 km ESE of Chalkyitsik, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 85 km ESE of Chalkyitsik, Alaska on Tue, Feb 6, 1973, 4:14 AM GMT-10 (14:14 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-06 14:14:10 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 66.243° N, 142.115° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000e1. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.