M6.1 earthquake 79 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 79 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Nov 14, 1985, 1:17 PM AKST (22:17 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-14 22:17:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.756° N, 159.787° 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 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.678 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14922 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.694 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14921 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.5100 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14920 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.632 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14869 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002msj (also filed as gcmtb111485b, ushis3911, gcmt19851114221744, iscgem510851). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC.