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M 3.0 Earthquake 44 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska

Source: USGS · Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 44 km E of Pedro Bay. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.0 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,740 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.0 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,608 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.0
USGS class
Minor
Location
44 km E of Pedro Bay
Archive rank
#1,608 of 1,740
Source
USGS
Published
September 18, 2026
MINOR

Out of 1,740 earthquake reports Areazine has logged, this one outranks 1% of them — 1,607 recorded a higher magnitude.

Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.

What Happened

A magnitude 3.0 ml earthquake occurred at 12:04 UTC on October 18, 2026 (Unix time 1789709086935). The event was located 44 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska, with a depth of 131.8 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was centered at latitude 59.854, longitude -153.33. The depth of 131.8 km classifies it as a deep earthquake (greater than 70 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level information are available in the source data. The tsunami flag is recorded as 0.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9 range), which is often felt but rarely causes damage. Residents in the area should follow standard earthquake preparedness guidance.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026smqnkd

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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What People Ask

Common questions about this USGS earthquake report.

How strong was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.0 ml earthquake struck 44 km east of Pedro Bay, Alaska, at a depth of 131.8 km on October 18, 2026.
How should a magnitude 3.0 ("Minor") event be understood? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.0 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
How does this compare with other earthquakes Areazine has reported? ▾
This is the #1,608 strongest of the 1,740 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 1% of them and weaker than 1,607 others.
Was Pedro Bay likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 44 km E of Pedro Bay. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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