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M6.7 earthquake, Alaska, 1973-07-01

MagnitudeM6.7ms

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Depth33 km

Time (UTC)1973-07-01 13:33

Rank in 197316 / 93among M6+

Rank since 19002815 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

66 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska · 57.84, -137.33

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1958 M7.8M7.8

1972 M7.6M7.6

1927 M7.2M7.2

1901 M7.1M7.1

1973 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1972-08-04	1972-08-04 11:38	20 km	53 km WSW of Port Alexander, Alaska
M7.6 1972-07-30	1972-07-30 21:45	20 km	55 km SW of Sitka, Alaska
M7.8 1958-07-10	1958-07-10 06:15	10 km	22 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska
M6.1 1952-03-09	1952-03-09 20:00	10 km	77 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska
M6.2 1949-10-31	1949-10-31 01:39	15 km	78 km WSW of Port Alexander, Alaska
M6.1 1945-11-16	1945-11-16 18:02	15 km	62 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska
M6.2 1944-02-03	1944-02-03 12:15	15 km	101 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada
M6.1 1927-12-31	1927-12-31 19:06	15 km	84 km SW of Pelican, Alaska
M7.2 1927-10-24	1927-10-24 15:59	10 km	31 km SSW of Pelican, Alaska
M7.1 1901-01-18	1901-01-18 04:39	–	British Columbia-Yukon border, Canada

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.