M2.4 earthquake 22 km ENE of Healy, Alaska
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Healy, Alaska on Thu, Feb 14, 1985, 9:38 PM AKST (06:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.8 48 km WSW of Delta Junction, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.4 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-15 06:38:17 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.962° N, 148.572° 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
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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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002bx8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.