M3.8 earthquake 55 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Nov 17, 1973, 8:36 PM GMT-10 (06:36 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-18 06:36:58 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.870° N, 160.194° 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
- 10
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 usp000046j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.