Alaska earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 140 km SSE of Cordova, Alaska

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 140 km SSE of Cordova, Alaska on Mon, Jun 25, 1973, 3:41 PM GMT-9 (00:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1973-06-26 00:41:48 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.406° N, 144.688° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
30

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002dh. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.