M3.6 earthquake 31 km NW of Valdez, Alaska
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Valdez, Alaska on Sun, Mar 24, 1985, 5:38 AM AKST (14:38 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 56 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-24 14:38:57 UTC
- Depth
- 30.1 km (18.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.359° N, 146.704° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.639 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 15150 days ago · 28 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.156 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15100 days ago · 30 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002d5v. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.