M3.3 earthquake 47 km NE of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 47 km NE of Chase, Alaska on Tue, Mar 5, 1985, 4:39 PM AKST (01:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 35 km NW of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-06 01:39:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.734° N, 149.415° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.135 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 15174 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.563 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 15172 days ago · 129 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.368 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 15128 days ago · 35 km deep · 57 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cgp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.