M4.5 earthquake 88 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 88 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on Tue, Jul 16, 1985, 10:13 AM AKDT (18:13 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 78 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-16 18:13:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.866° N, 164.511° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.878 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 15021 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.9123 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 15006 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002guj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC.