M3.5 earthquake 12 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska on Sat, Apr 14, 1973, 4:09 AM GMT-10 (14:09 UTC), 57 km (35 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
- 3.5 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-14 14:09:57 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.584° N, 150.561° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.213 km S of Point Possession, Alaska · 19523 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
- 3.4Kenai Peninsula, Alaska · 19509 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001dd. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.