M3.0 earthquake 18 km N of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 18 km N of Tatitlek, Alaska on Sun, Jan 28, 1973, 7:53 PM GMT-10 (05:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 59 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1973-01-29 05:53:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.032° N, 146.733° 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
- 13
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
- 3.659 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 19548 days ago · 46 km deep · 51 km away
- 3.036 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 19541 days ago · 30 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000ax. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.