M2.8 earthquake 37 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Sat, May 15, 2021, 6:14 PM AKDT (02:14 UTC), 144 km (89 mi) below the surface.

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

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02168yd2ra. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:37 AM UTC.