M4.2 earthquake 77 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 77 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Jan 21, 1973, 6:10 PM GMT-11 (05:10 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-22 05:10:18 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.277° N, 162.755° 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: 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 usp000008h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.