How frequent are earthquakes in or near Alaska, USA?

Alaska has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 27,000 quakes on average per year in or near Alaska, USA. Alaska has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Alaska, USA?

On average, Alaska has about 1,100 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 205 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 39.8 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 5.5 quakes per year).

When was the latest earthquake in Alaska?

The last earthquake in Alaska occurred 1 hour and 16 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6: A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 238 km (148 mi) away from Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, in the afternoon of Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 at 4.10 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.

How many quakes were there in Alaska in the past 24 hours?

In the past 24 hours, Alaska has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.7 and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 46 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Alaska in the past 24 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Alaska in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 5 hours ago: A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near the coast of Alaska, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 at 11.36 am local time (GMT -9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

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Latest quakes in or near Alaska, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - list, stats and map

Latest today See all	Mag. 1.6 earthquake Denali - Alaska, United States -
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In the past 24 hours, Alaska has had 51 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.7:

1 quake above magnitude 3
4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
46 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	51 quakes	36	4	1	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	442 quakes	267	51	7	3	-	-	-
Past 30 days	1,873 quakes	1,162	222	48	8	-	-	-
Past 3 years	89,689 quakes	57,279	14,600	2,681	476	77	13	1
Past 10 years	257,420 quakes	161,449	47,881	10,182	1,924	356	47	7

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Latest quakes in or near Alaska, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Jun 25, 04:10 pm (Anchorage)	1.6 3.5 km		Denali, 148 mi southwest of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States	Info
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 GMT (52 quakes)
Jun 25, 03:56 pm (Anchorage)	1.7 130 km		Kenai Peninsula, 136 mi southwest of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States	Info
Jun 25, 02:46 pm (GMT -9)	3.4 35 km	53 km (33 mi) to the SW	46 mi southeast of King Cove, Aleutians East, Alaska, United States I FELT IT	Info
Jun 25, 03:27 pm (Anchorage)	0.9 0.9 km		67 km NE of Arctic Village, Alaska	Info
Jun 25, 03:07 pm (Anchorage)	1.2 13 km		14 mi northeast of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States	Info
Jun 25, 02:49 pm (Anchorage)	1.0 7.3 km		21 km NNE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska	Info
Jun 25, 12:58 pm (Anchorage)	1.4 2.9 km		Lake and Peninsula, 108 mi west of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States	Info
Jun 25, 11:36 am (GMT -9)	3.7 31 km	20 km (12 mi) to the SW	Bering Sea, 59 mi west of Amatignak Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States I FELT IT	Info
Jun 25, 12:13 pm (Yakutat)	1.1 7.6 km		Skagway, 55 mi northwest of Yakutat, Yakutat, Alaska, United States	Info

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 27,000 quakes on average per year in or near Alaska, USA:

Mag. 8 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
Mag. 7 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 5.5 quakes per year
Mag. 5 or higher: 39.8 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
Mag. 4 or higher: 205 quakes per year (or 17.1 quakes per month)
Mag. 3 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)
Mag. 2 or higher: 6,000 quakes per year (or 16.3 quakes per day)
Mag. 1 or higher: 23,000 quakes per year (or 63 quakes per day)

Alaska has a high level of seismic activity. Alaska has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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