M3.0 earthquake 9 km NNW of Houston, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Houston, Alaska on Wed, May 16, 1973, 1:45 PM GMT-9 (22:45 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km S of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-16 22:45:13 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.713° N, 149.855° 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
- 9
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.48 km S of Willow, Alaska · 19448 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
- 3.111 km ENE of Susitna, Alaska · 19428 days ago · 49 km deep · 28 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001up. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.