M3.4 earthquake 33 km E of Minto, Alaska
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 33 km E of Minto, Alaska on Sat, Dec 14, 1985, 8:30 PM AKST (05:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km W of Nenana, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-15 05:30:09 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.095° N, 148.654° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002nw1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:21 AM UTC.