DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / Alaska

M 4.8 earthquake — 65 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

March 12, 1973 · USGS event usp00000x8

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
15 km
Location
65 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.607, -168.061

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 126 km S of Cordova, AlaskaMarch 19, 1973M 4.7 · 107 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaMarch 20, 1973M 4.5 · 111 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 28, 1973M 4.7 · 54 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 27, 1973M 5.5 · 163 km ENE of Kodiak, AlaskaFebruary 20, 1973M 4.5 · 197 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 18, 1973

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

M 4.8 earthquake — 65 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska | DisasterAtlasUSA