M4.2 earthquake 38 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, Jan 10, 1973, 7:13 AM GMT-10 (17:13 UTC), 58 km (36 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-10 17:13:08 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.216° N, 159.939° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp000003k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.