M4.6 earthquake 40 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 40 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on Fri, May 24, 1985, 4:41 AM AKDT (12:41 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-24 12:41:05 UTC
- Depth
- 100.0 km (62.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 53.515° N, 166.672° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002f53. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.