M4.2 earthquake 27 km S of Teller, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 27 km S of Teller, Alaska on Sun, Apr 7, 1985, 1:06 AM AKST (10:06 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 4.2 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-07 10:06:56 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.016° N, 166.447° 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
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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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002djg. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC.