M4.9 earthquake 79 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 79 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska on Sat, May 11, 1974, 10:10 AM GMT-9 (19:10 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-05-11 19:10:47 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.498° N, 153.076° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00006aa. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.