M3.6 earthquake 59 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 59 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Thu, Mar 15, 1973, 11:12 PM GMT-10 (09:12 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 8 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-16 09:12:41 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.083° N, 147.682° 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
- 9
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000yy. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC.