Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 131 km SSE of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 131 km SSE of Yakutat, Alaska on Fri, Jun 22, 1973, 5:32 AM GMT-8 (13:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 84 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mb), micro
Local time
UTC
1973-06-22 13:32:50 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.524° N, 138.572° 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
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.584 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 4.683 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 6.0101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 5.193 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19439 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.7101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 4.558 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 4.6Southeastern Alaska · 19438 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 4.159 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19437 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 5.497 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19437 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.963 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19437 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 4.6105 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19430 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 5.0100 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19428 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 4.079 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19415 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 4.793 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19413 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.573 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 19408 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 3.3110 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 19399 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002b2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:02 AM UTC.