M3.2 earthquake 53 km S of Glacier View, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 53 km S of Glacier View, Alaska on Thu, Oct 17, 1985, 6:38 AM AKDT (14:38 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 37 km S of Nelchina, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-17 14:38:12 UTC
- Depth
- 25.3 km (15.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.325° N, 147.649° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.737 km S of Nelchina, Alaska · 14929 days ago · 30 km deep · 59 km away
- 3.635 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 14914 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kvu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.