M4.8 earthquake 75 km SW of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 75 km SW of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, May 14, 1974, 4:07 AM GMT-10 (14:07 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-05-14 14:07:35 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.304° N, 164.104° 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
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00006br. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.