M3.8 earthquake 25 km E of Sterling, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 25 km E of Sterling, Alaska on Sat, Dec 1, 1984, 9:25 AM AKST (18:25 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 19 km S of Funny River, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-01 18:25:51 UTC
- Depth
- 51.1 km (31.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.575° N, 150.301° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
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 usp00029pg. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC.