M3.8 earthquake 58 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 58 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska on Fri, May 3, 1985, 5:35 AM AKDT (13:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 10 km SSW of McKinley Park, 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
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-03 13:35:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.269° N, 150.398° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.212 km E of Ferry, Alaska · 15084 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.910 km SSW of McKinley Park, Alaska · 15077 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 3.2Central Alaska · 15071 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.640 km WSW of Healy, Alaska · 15069 days ago · 120 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.860 km WSW of Ferry, Alaska · 15063 days ago · 143 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.223 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 15061 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
- 3.725 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 15057 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ee4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.