M3.7 earthquake Southeastern Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck in Southeastern Alaska on Sun, Jan 6, 1974, 3:29 AM GMT-8 (11:29 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-01-06 11:29:38 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.011° N, 140.177° 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
- 15
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004u6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.