M3.3 earthquake 39 km NE of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 39 km NE of Chase, Alaska on Tue, Mar 5, 1985, 10:06 AM AKST (19:06 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 35 km NW of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-05 19:06:36 UTC
- Depth
- 37.3 km (23.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.683° N, 149.519° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.347 km NE of Chase, Alaska · 15177 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.135 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 15176 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.563 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 15174 days ago · 129 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.368 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 15130 days ago · 35 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cg5. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.