Alaska earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake Southeastern Alaska

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in Southeastern Alaska on Wed, Jul 4, 1973, 6:26 AM PDT (13:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 97 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-07-04 13:26:20 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.014° N, 137.854° 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
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Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.159 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 5.497 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.963 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 4.6105 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19432 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 5.0100 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19430 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 3.886 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19427 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 4.079 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19416 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 4.793 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19415 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 3.573 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 19410 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 3.870 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19404 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 3.3110 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19400 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 4.558 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19440 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.7101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19440 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 5.193 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19440 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 6.0101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19440 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 4.683 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19440 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 4.584 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19441 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 3.841 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 19441 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 4.281 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19442 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 5.265 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19442 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 3.897 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19442 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 6.766 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 19442 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.5131 km SSE of Yakutat, Alaska · 19451 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002hx. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC.