M6.0 earthquake - 101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on 3 Jul 1973, 16:59 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Juneau, about 215 km away in Alaska, United States.