M4.8 earthquake 89 km SE of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 89 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Aug 9, 1973, 11:41 PM GMT-10 (09:41 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-10 09:41:25 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.198° N, 162.619° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp000031y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.