Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 28 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Fri, Jan 8, 2021, 5:51 PM AKST (02:51 UTC), 174 km (108 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 55 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-01-09 02:51:07 UTC
Depth
174.2 km (108.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.989° N, 153.782° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used
204

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021exbxo8 (also filed as us6000d6xi). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.