M1.6 earthquake 45 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Sun, Aug 29, 2021, 1:12 PM AKDT (21:12 UTC), 113 km (70 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 46 km NE of Pedro Bay, 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 200 in the 60 days after this one and 184 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021b2x3e4u. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC.