M4.1 earthquake 35 km NW of Willow, Alaska
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Willow, Alaska on Wed, Mar 6, 1985, 1:38 PM AKST (22:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-06 22:38:24 UTC
- Depth
- 9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.997° N, 150.449° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.24 km SE of Big Lake, Alaska · 15162 days ago · 43 km deep · 63 km away
- 3.13 km SE of Big Lake, Alaska · 15160 days ago · 42 km deep · 63 km away
- 2.75 km WSW of Knik, Alaska · 15135 days ago · 47 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.134 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska · 15126 days ago · 65 km deep · 28 km away
Before
- 3.347 km NE of Chase, Alaska · 15176 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 3.339 km NE of Chase, Alaska · 15177 days ago · 37 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.632 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska · 15189 days ago · 98 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.82 km ESE of Houston, Alaska · 15193 days ago · 39 km deep · 55 km away
- 3.919 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 15197 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cht. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.