Earthquake details

Saturday, March 9, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, March 9, 1985 at 14:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fairbanks (United States - US), about 188.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -150.029 and latitude 66.239.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 11.8 km
Coordinates 66.239, -150.029
UTC time 1985-03-09 14:08:04.380
Location Fairbanks
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1985-03-09

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Fairbanks
United States · 2025-08-20 20:35 UTC
171.9 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.