M4.4 earthquake 40 km NW of Beluga, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Tue, Sep 10, 1985, 9:20 AM AKDT (17:20 UTC), 98 km (61 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1985-09-10 17:20:05 UTC
- Depth
- 97.9 km (60.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 61.356° N, 151.693° 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.
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.117 km WSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 14975 days ago · 42 km deep · 82 km away
- 3.724 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska · 14949 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jm7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.