Alaska earthquakes

M-0.8 earthquake 63 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

A magnitude -0.8 earthquake struck 63 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 5:00 AM AKDT (13:00 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 21 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
-0.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-19 13:00:00 UTC
Depth
-1.6 km (-1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.009° N, 153.060° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 since this one and 179 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av94439021. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.