M3.5 earthquake northern Alaska
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck in northern Alaska on Mon, Oct 28, 1985, 8:55 AM AKST (17:55 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 44 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-28 17:55:48 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 66.129° N, 150.191° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m7u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC.