M3.0 earthquake 22 km SW of Susitna, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Susitna, Alaska on Sat, Nov 17, 1973, 5:17 AM GMT-10 (15:17 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
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-17 15:17:37 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.384° N, 150.759° 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
- 15
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.023 km NNE of Willow, Alaska · 19285 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
- 3.011 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 19285 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000046a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC.