M3.0 earthquake 23 km NNE of Willow, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of Willow, Alaska on Mon, Dec 3, 1973, 9:53 PM GMT-10 (07:53 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.1 17 km NE of Chase, 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
- 1973-12-04 07:53:01 UTC
- Depth
- 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.943° N, 149.878° 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
- 10
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
- 3.117 km NE of Chase, Alaska · 19283 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 3.68 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · 19239 days ago · 89 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004e4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 PM UTC.