M4.7 earthquake 208 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 208 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska on Fri, May 3, 1985, 4:07 AM AKDT (12:07 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-03 12:07:33 UTC
- Depth
- 28.1 km (17.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.214° N, 148.787° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ee2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC.