An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 occurred early afternoon on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, at 2:26 pm local time near Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 92 miles. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake as well.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Pedro Bay (pop. 42, 37 miles away), and Anchor Point (pop. 1,900, 55 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 11, 2026 02:26 pm (Anchorage time) local time (11 Aug 2026 22:26 GMT)Magnitude: 3.8Depth: 148.70 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 60.11°N / 153.27°W (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS