M4.6 earthquake 94 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Fri, Nov 15, 1985, 6:58 AM AKST (15:58 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-15 15:58:23 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.719° N, 159.493° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5100 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14920 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.632 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14868 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
Before
- 4.678 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14921 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
- 6.179 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14921 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.482 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14940 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.4100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 14944 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.426 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska · 14945 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002mtm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:26 AM UTC.