M4.3 earthquake 71 km S of Chiniak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 71 km S of Chiniak, Alaska on Fri, Dec 7, 1973, 1:56 PM GMT-10 (23:56 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-07 23:56:39 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.969° N, 152.181° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00004fk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC.