M4.7 earthquake 47 km E of Chenega, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 47 km E of Chenega, Alaska on Sat, Aug 18, 1973, 10:14 AM GMT-9 (19:14 UTC), 19 km (12 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
- 1973-08-18 19:14:04 UTC
- Depth
- 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.069° N, 147.161° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.29 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 19369 days ago · 40 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.227 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 19334 days ago · 84 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000034b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.