M2.8 earthquake 29 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 29 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska on Thu, Aug 8, 1985, 1:15 PM AKDT (21:15 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.0 4 km N of Glacier View, 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
- 2.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-08 21:15:01 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.036° N, 148.681° 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
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- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.61 km NE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 15020 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
- 3.04 km N of Glacier View, Alaska · 15001 days ago · 30 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hgy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.