Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 33 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 33 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Fri, Apr 30, 2021, 6:16 AM AKDT (14:16 UTC), 154 km (96 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 50 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-30 14:16:10 UTC
Depth
154.0 km (95.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.970° N, 153.632° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
22

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 181 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0215iox60e. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.