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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002msj
USGS usp0002msj

14 Nov 1985, 22:17

79 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 79 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

54.756000, -159.787000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.1

72 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

M 6.1

101 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

M 6.1

75 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska

M 6.08

39 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska

M 6.13

166 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

M 6.04

58 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002msj
Coordinates
54.756, -159.787
Network
us
Significance
572