M3.9 earthquake 48 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska on Sat, Mar 9, 1985, 9:03 AM AKST (18:03 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 50 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 69.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cmx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.