Alaska earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 86 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 86 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska on Mon, Jul 16, 1973, 2:20 PM PDT (21:20 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 93 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1973-07-16 21:20:16 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.696° N, 137.603° 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.

How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.079 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19426 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 4.793 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19425 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 3.573 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 19419 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.870 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19413 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.3110 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19410 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 5.0100 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 4.6105 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19442 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 3.963 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19448 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 5.497 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19448 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 4.159 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19448 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 4.6Southeastern Alaska · 19449 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 4.558 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19449 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 3.7101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19450 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 5.193 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19450 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 6.0101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19450 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 4.683 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19450 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 4.584 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19451 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 3.841 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 19451 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 4.281 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19452 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 5.265 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19452 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 3.897 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19452 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 6.766 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19452 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002r8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC.