Alaska earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 52 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 52 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska on Mon, Apr 29, 1985, 9:38 PM AKDT (05:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 50 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-04-30 05:38:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.275° N, 150.042° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.545 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15115 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.650 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15114 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.553 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.349 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15107 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 3.447 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15107 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.454 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15107 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.258 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15106 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.567 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15105 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 3.758 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15103 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.648 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15100 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.657 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15100 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 4.049 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15092 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 3.645 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15089 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 3.644 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15088 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 3.946 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15087 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away

Before

  1. 3.952 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.247 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15129 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 3.449 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15131 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 3.854 km NNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15133 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 4.1northern Alaska · 15137 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.651 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15140 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.953 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15140 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 3.655 km NNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15141 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 4.251 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15145 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.944 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15147 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 4.451 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 15150 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ea9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.