M2.8 earthquake 48 km WSW of Delta Junction, Alaska
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 48 km WSW of Delta Junction, Alaska on Tue, Feb 19, 1985, 4:51 PM AKST (01:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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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
- 1985-02-20 01:51:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.825° N, 146.599° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002c1m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.