M3.8 earthquake 46 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 46 km ENE of Ferry, Alaska on Mon, Aug 20, 1973, 6:18 PM GMT-9 (03:18 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-21 03:18:43 UTC
- Depth
- 23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.102° N, 148.182° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.315 km SW of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska · 19395 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 3.032 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 19392 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
- 3.512 km SSW of Badger, Alaska · 19355 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000034y. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.