M4.8 earthquake 106 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 106 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on Fri, Oct 25, 1985, 7:41 PM AKDT (03:41 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-26 03:41:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.531° N, 164.514° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7103 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 14934 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.884 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska · 14899 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.8123 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 14898 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m4u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.