M3.7 earthquake 21 km SE of Slana, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Slana, Alaska on Mon, Jan 1, 1973, 10:16 PM GMT-10 (08:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-02 08:16:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.570° N, 143.678° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 14
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 usp000000d. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC.