M4.4 earthquake 118 km SE of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 118 km SE of Adak, Alaska on Wed, Dec 11, 1985, 1:03 AM HAST (11:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 114 km SSW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-11 11:03:41 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.280° N, 175.209° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002nry. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.