Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 62 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 62 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Wed, Apr 25, 2018, 5:18 AM AKDT (13:18 UTC), 102 km (63 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 49 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Wed, Apr 25, 2018, 5:18 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-04-25 13:18:26 UTC
Depth: 102.1 km (63.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 59.847° N, 152.991° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 28

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0185aengk2 (also filed as ak19292736). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.