M4.4 earthquake 249 km SW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 249 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Mar 30, 1985, 6:57 PM HAST (04:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-31 04:57:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.315° N, 179.187° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002db7. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.