Alaska earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 81 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska on Sun, Jul 1, 1973, 9:03 AM PDT (16:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 84 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-07-01 16:03:10 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.689° N, 137.509° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.841 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 19440 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 4.584 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19440 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 4.683 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 6.0101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 5.193 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.7101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 4.558 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 4.6Southeastern Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 4.159 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19437 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 5.497 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19437 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 3.963 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19437 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 4.6105 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19431 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 5.0100 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19428 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 3.886 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19426 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 4.079 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19415 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 4.793 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19414 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 3.573 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 19408 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 3.870 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19402 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 3.3110 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19399 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 5.265 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19441 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.897 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19441 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 6.766 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19441 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002gc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.