M3.6 earthquake 8 km S of Willow, Alaska
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 8 km S of Willow, Alaska on Thu, Nov 14, 1985, 11:48 AM AKST (20:48 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 9 km E of Susitna, 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
- 1985-11-14 20:48:52 UTC
- Depth
- 6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.668° N, 150.035° 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 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.411 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14915 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
- 3.51 km N of Knik, Alaska · 14915 days ago · 40 km deep · 27 km away
- 3.526 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 14888 days ago · 25 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.59 km E of Susitna, Alaska · 14875 days ago · 62 km deep · 21 km away
Before
- 3.713 km E of Talkeetna, Alaska · 14930 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.710 km WSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14943 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
- 2.96 km SSE of Houston, Alaska · 14947 days ago · 40 km deep · 17 km away
- 3.724 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska · 14947 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002msg. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC.