M3.7 earthquake 19 km ESE of Minto, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Minto, Alaska on Thu, Dec 6, 1973, 8:53 PM GMT-10 (06:53 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
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-07 06:53:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.075° N, 148.984° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004fb. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.