| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.372, -179.520 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-10 11:39:31.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 10, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, May 10, 1973 at 11:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1496.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.520 and latitude 51.372.
| Location | 207 km WSW of Adak |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1496.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 1512.3 km |
| Magadan | 2059.5 km |
| Anchorage | 2105.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 2354.1 km |
| Nemuro | 2750.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2759.4 km |
| Korsakov | 2771.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2801.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 2802.7 km |
| Kitami | 2839.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2841.8 km |
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