Strong earthquake
M6.2 Earthquake — 49 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska
1985-03-09 14:08 UTC · 66.24°, -150.03°
A magnitude 6.2 (strong) earthquake struck 49 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska on 1985-03-09 14:08 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.2
Magnitude
12 km
Depth
30.1K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 45 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.1 — Central Alaska · 1937-07-22
- M7.1 — Central Alaska · 1947-10-16
- M6.8 — 12 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 1958-04-07
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