M4.1 earthquake 29 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 29 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sat, Jul 14, 1973, 5:14 PM GMT-9 (02:14 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-15 02:14:54 UTC
- Depth
- 79.0 km (49.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 59.368° N, 152.438° 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
- 14
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 usp00002qj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC.