M3.1 earthquake 21 km N of Fox River, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 21 km N of Fox River, Alaska on Fri, Jul 20, 1973, 3:41 PM GMT-9 (00:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-21 00:41:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.055° N, 150.978° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002sn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.