Alaska earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 49 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 49 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska on Sat, Mar 9, 1985, 5:08 AM AKST (14:08 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.2 (mw), strong
Local time: Sat, Mar 9, 1985, 5:08 AM AKST
UTC: 1985-03-09 14:08:04 UTC
Depth: 11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 66.239° N, 150.029° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 76 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 76.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cmd (also filed as gcmtb030985c, ushis3882, gcmt19850309140804, iscgem529595). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.