M3.5 earthquake 6 km W of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 6 km W of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Tue, Aug 6, 1985, 7:54 PM AKDT (03:54 UTC), 13 km (8 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
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-07 03:54:31 UTC
- Depth
- 13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.789° N, 148.892° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.71 km NNE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 15021 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 2.829 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska · 15020 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
- 2.61 km NE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 15020 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
- 3.04 km N of Glacier View, Alaska · 15002 days ago · 30 km deep · 66 km away
- 3.117 km WSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 14975 days ago · 42 km deep · 99 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hf8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.