M4.5 earthquake 103 km NW of Haines Junction, Canada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 103 km NW of Haines Junction, Canada on Wed, Nov 21, 1973, 4:29 PM GMT-9 (01:29 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-22 01:29:20 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.352° N, 138.975° W
- Region
- Canada
- 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
- 35
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000481. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.