M4.4 earthquake 7 km E of Old Harbor, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 7 km E of Old Harbor, Alaska on Sat, May 5, 1973, 10:02 PM GMT-9 (07:02 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-06 07:02:24 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 57.201° N, 153.186° 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
- 27
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 usp00001qs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.