M3.5 earthquake 24 km WSW of Hope, Alaska
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of Hope, Alaska on Sat, Jan 6, 1973, 6:45 PM GMT-10 (04:45 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 28 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-07 04:45:06 UTC
- Depth
- 31.0 km (19.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.835° N, 150.057° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000027. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:33 AM UTC.