M3.9 earthquake 158 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 158 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Mon, Dec 24, 1973, 3:00 AM GMT-10 (13:00 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
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-24 13:00:44 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 57.281° N, 149.716° 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
- 19
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 usp00004n1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.