M4.8 earthquake 30 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska on Sun, Dec 29, 1985, 12:10 PM AKST (21:10 UTC), 132 km (82 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-29 21:10:40 UTC
- Depth
- 132.4 km (82.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 54.280° N, 165.378° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pjx. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC.