M3.2 earthquake Central Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck in Central Alaska on Tue, Jun 18, 1985, 2:03 PM AKDT (22:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 40 km WSW of Healy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-18 22:03:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.827° N, 149.162° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.640 km WSW of Healy, Alaska · 15069 days ago · 120 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.860 km WSW of Ferry, Alaska · 15062 days ago · 143 km deep · 50 km away
- 4.452 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 15025 days ago · 92 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fyw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.