M6.0 earthquake 194 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 194 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on Thu, Oct 24, 1985, 5:09 PM HADT (02:09 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-25 02:09:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.072° N, 171.350° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 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 usp0002m3v (also filed as gcmtb102585a, ushis3907, gcmt19851025020904, iscgem514368). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC.