M4.3 earthquake 51 km WSW of Hughes, Alaska
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 51 km WSW of Hughes, Alaska on Mon, Apr 1, 1985, 5:37 AM AKST (14:37 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-01 14:37:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.818° N, 155.236° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.350 km ENE of Huslia, Alaska · 15149 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
- 4.246 km ENE of Huslia, Alaska · 15149 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.046 km ENE of Huslia, Alaska · 15148 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dcb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.