M4.8 earthquake 216 km NW of Norman Wells, Canada
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 216 km NW of Norman Wells, Canada on Fri, Mar 23, 1973, 6:15 AM GMT-9 (15:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-23 15:15:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 66.736° N, 130.004° 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
- 24
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000011j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC.