M3.2 earthquake 27 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 27 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Mon, Oct 15, 1973, 8:53 PM GMT-9 (05:53 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-16 05:53:37 UTC
- Depth
- 84.0 km (52.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 60.906° N, 147.186° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003uq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC.