M5.1 earthquake 131 km SW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 131 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Fri, Jun 7, 1985, 4:32 AM HADT (13:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-07 13:32:17 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.084° N, 178.042° 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 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fmk. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.