M4.3 earthquake 49 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 49 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Sat, Dec 5, 1981, 6:41 PM GMT-10 (04:41 UTC), 137 km (85 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-06 04:41:48 UTC
- Depth
- 137.4 km (85.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 60.017° N, 153.349° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.357 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 16341 days ago · 107 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.353 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 16317 days ago · 124 km deep · 40 km away
- 3.968 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 16311 days ago · 119 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001h9d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.