M3.0 earthquake 11 km W of Point Possession, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 11 km W of Point Possession, Alaska on Tue, Dec 4, 1973, 11:05 AM GMT-10 (21:05 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 21 km WSW of Hope, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-04 21:05:10 UTC
- Depth
- 8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.936° N, 150.903° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004eb. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.