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Alaska earthquakes today and on record

Alaska is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 23,568 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 2,729 of magnitude 5 or more. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.

Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.

Last 24 hours
65
Past 7 days
176
Most recent
M4.4,
Largest on record
M9.2 (1964)
M3.5+ since 1900
23,568
M5+ since 1900
2,729
M9.2, 1964M8.6, 1957M8.6, 1946M8.2, 1938M8.2, 2021M8.0, 1986M7.9, 1900M7.9, 2002M7.9, 1996M7.8, 1965M7.8, 2020M7.6, 1905M7.6, 1972M7.6, 2020M7.5, 2013M7.4, 1917M7.4, 1916M7.3, 1929M7.3, 1904M7.3, 1996M7.3, 2011M7.3, 2025M7.2, 1927M7.2, 1912M7.2, 2023M7.1, 1957M7.1, 1957M7.1, 1957M7.1, 1957M7.1, 1948M7.1, 1947M7.1, 1937M7.1, 1912M7.1, 1901M7.1, 1979M7.1, 1970M7.1, 2018M7.1, 2016M7.0, 1957M7.0, 1929M7.0, 1928M7.0, 1923M7.0, 1912M7.0, 1910M7.0, 1902M7.0, 1971M7.0, 1999M7.0, 1991M7.0, 2013M7.0, 2025M6.9, 1957M6.9, 1951M6.9, 1943M6.9, 1938M6.9, 1935M6.9, 1926M6.9, 1903M6.9, 1971M6.9, 1987M6.9, 1980M6.9, 2001M6.9, 1999M6.9, 1993M6.9, 2015M6.9, 2021M6.9, 2021M6.8, 1967M6.8, 1965M6.8, 1958M6.8, 1957M6.8, 1957M6.8, 1957M6.8, 1957M6.8, 1955M6.8, 1954M6.8, 1946M6.8, 1936M6.8, 1934M6.8, 1933M6.8, 1933M6.8, 1932M6.8, 1922M6.8, 1913M6.8, 1912M6.8, 1912M6.8, 1912M6.8, 1989M6.8, 1987M6.8, 1986M6.8, 2004M6.8, 2015M6.8, 2022M6.7, 1957M6.7, 1957M6.7, 1957M6.7, 1937M6.7, 1934M6.7, 1916M6.7, 1912M6.7, 1908M6.7, 1905M6.7, 1979M6.7, 1977M6.7, 1973M6.7, 2010M6.6, 1968M6.6, 1963M6.6, 1957M6.6, 1957M6.6, 1957M6.6, 1949M6.6, 1946M6.6, 1938M6.6, 1934M6.6, 1932M6.6, 1929M6.6, 1925M6.6, 1917M6.6, 1912M6.6, 1906M6.6, 1978M6.6, 1985M6.6, 1983M6.6, 2003M6.6, 2002M6.6, 2001M6.6, 1999M6.6, 1992M6.6, 1990M6.6, 2008M6.6, 2022M6.5, 1969M6.5, 1968M6.5, 1964M6.5, 1964M6.5, 1964M6.5, 1964M6.5, 1964M6.5, 1962M6.5, 1962M6.5, 1961M6.5, 1960M6.5, 1957M6.5, 1957M6.5, 1957M6.5, 1955M6.5, 1953M6.5, 1952M6.5, 1946M6.5, 1946M6.5, 1941M6.5, 1932M6.5, 1929M6.5, 1927M6.5, 1922M6.5, 1914M6.5, 1912M6.5, 1909M6.5, 1907M6.5, 1974M6.5, 1987M6.5, 1986M6.5, 1986M6.5, 1986M6.5, 1983M6.5, 2000M6.5, 1996M6.5, 1993M6.5, 2010M6.5, 2009M6.5, 2018M6.5, 2015M6.5, 2013M6.4, 1964M6.4, 1964M6.4, 1964M6.4, 1964M6.4, 1963M6.4, 1963M6.4, 1962M6.4, 1957M6.4, 1957M6.4, 1957M6.4, 1957M6.4, 1957M6.4, 1957M6.4, 1957M6.4, 1955M6.4, 1947M6.4, 1944M6.4, 1941M6.4, 1941M6.4, 1933M6.4, 1933M6.4, 1929M6.4, 1917M6.4, 1917M6.4, 1916M6.4, 1912M6.4, 1979M6.4, 1973M6.4, 1972M6.4, 1971M6.4, 1988M6.4, 1987M6.4, 1986M6.4, 1986M6.4, 1983M6.4, 1999M6.4, 1999M6.4, 1997M6.4, 1990M6.4, 2012M6.4, 2010M6.4, 2010M6.4, 2009M6.4, 2007M6.4, 2006M6.4, 2018M6.4, 2015M6.4, 2020M6.4, 2023M6.3, 1964M6.3, 1964M6.3, 1964M6.3, 1964M6.3, 1964M6.3, 1964M6.3, 1959M6.3, 1958M6.3, 1958M6.3, 1958M6.3, 1957M6.3, 1957M6.3, 1957M6.3, 1955M6.3, 1953M6.3, 1952M6.3, 1942M6.3, 1939M6.3, 1934M6.3, 1933M6.3, 1932M6.3, 1926M6.3, 1923M6.3, 1912M6.3, 1912M6.3, 1912M6.3, 1911M6.3, 1907M6.3, 1975M6.3, 1974M6.3, 1973M6.3, 1972M6.3, 1989M6.3, 1986M6.3, 1996M6.3, 1991M6.3, 2007M6.3, 2007M6.3, 2018M6.3, 2017M6.3, 2016M6.3, 2019M6.3, 2026M6.3, 2024M6.3, 2024M6.2, 1968M6.2, 1967M6.2, 1966M6.2, 1965M6.2, 1965M6.2, 1964M6.2, 1964M6.2, 1964M6.2, 1964M6.2, 1957M6.2, 1957M6.2, 1957M6.2, 1957M6.2, 1957M6.2, 1957M6.2, 1957M6.2, 1956M6.2, 1953M6.2, 1952M6.2, 1951M6.2, 1950M6.2, 1949M6.2, 1948M6.2, 1948M6.2, 1946M6.2, 1946M6.2, 1945M6.2, 1945M6.2, 1944M6.2, 1942M6.2, 1942M6.2, 1942M6.2, 1942M6.2, 1941M6.2, 1940M6.2, 1939M6.2, 1939M6.2, 1938M6.2, 1934M6.2, 1933M6.2, 1932M6.2, 1932M6.2, 1931M6.2, 1929M6.2, 1927M6.2, 1927M6.2, 1927M6.2, 1927M6.2, 1926M6.2, 1924M6.2, 1920M6.2, 1919M6.2, 1912M6.2, 1912M6.2, 1979M6.2, 1987M6.2, 1985M6.2, 1985M6.2, 1985M6.2, 1999M6.2, 1995M6.2, 1994M6.2, 1993M6.2, 2012M6.2, 2008M6.2, 2005M6.2, 2017M6.2, 2017M6.2, 2016M6.2, 2014M6.2, 2022M6.2, 2020M6.2, 2025M6.2, 2025M6.1, 1967M6.1, 1966M6.1, 1964M6.1, 1964M6.1, 1964M6.1, 1964M6.1, 1964M6.1, 1964M6.1, 1963M6.1, 1962M6.1, 1961M6.1, 1961M6.1, 1961M6.1, 1958M6.1, 1958M6.1, 1958M6.1, 1957M6.1, 1957M6.1, 1957M6.1, 1956M6.1, 1956M6.1, 1952M6.1, 1951M6.1, 1950M6.1, 1950M6.1, 1948M6.1, 1947M6.1, 1946M6.1, 1945M6.1, 1940M6.1, 1938M6.1, 1938M6.1, 1933M6.1, 1933M6.1, 1933M6.1, 1933M6.1, 1932M6.1, 1929M6.1, 1927M6.1, 1927M6.1, 1926M6.1, 1920M6.1, 1912M6.1, 1912M6.1, 1912M6.1, 1911M6.1, 1974M6.1, 1972M6.1, 1972M6.1, 1971M6.1, 1970M6.1, 1970M6.1, 1970M6.1, 1989M6.1, 1985M6.1, 1985M6.1, 1983M6.1, 1982M6.1, 1980M2.6 52 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaM2.8 148 km SW of Adak, AlaskaM2.6 23 km S of Funny River, AlaskaM3.0 22 km S of Funny River, AlaskaM2.8 91 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaM3.5 273 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaM2.5 59 km SSE of Adak, AlaskaM2.5 68 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaM2.8 70 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaM3.9 68 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaM3.6 115 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM3.8 116 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM2.6 61 km SW of Akhiok, AlaskaM3.2 120 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM3.5 117 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM3.4 120 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM3.3 110 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaM2.5 112 km E of Chignik, AlaskaM2.6 88 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaM2.5 91 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaM2.5 32 km SE of Skwentna, AlaskaM2.8 78 km N of Chickaloon, AlaskaM4.6 147 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM3.0 148 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.9 147 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM3.0 145 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.9 144 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM3.6 138 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.5 99 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.5 49 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaM3.2 138 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.5 77 km W of Akhiok, AlaskaM2.8 131 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM3.3 139 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.7 97 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM2.8 145 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM4.7 139 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM3.1 144 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.8 144 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.7 73 km SE of Adak, AlaskaM3.1 138 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.5 64 km S of Ivanof Bay, AlaskaM2.9 151 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.5 94 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.9 133 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM3.1 52 km NNW of Karluk, AlaskaM2.7 123 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaM2.8 140 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.7 144 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.7 142 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.8 132 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.8 151 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.7 100 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM3.1 144 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.6 128 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.9 146 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM2.8 6 km NW of Big Lake, AlaskaM2.7 95 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM3.1 122 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaM2.6 107 km S of False Pass, AlaskaM2.6 103 km S of False Pass, AlaskaM2.5 50 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM2.7 93 km ESE of Ugashik, AlaskaM3.2 87 km NE of Adak, AlaskaM3.1 10 km WNW of Seldovia, AlaskaM2.5 123 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM3.2 87 km SE of Atka, AlaskaM3.0 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM2.5 61 km WNW of Aleneva, AlaskaM2.6 0 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaM2.7 29 km WNW of Valdez, AlaskaM2.6 64 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaM2.9 2 km N of Tyonek, AlaskaM2.6 101 km N of Yakutat, AlaskaM2.5 38 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaM2.9 7 km SW of Nikolaevsk, AlaskaM4.0 203 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaM2.6 91 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaM2.6 35 km N of Sutton-Alpine, AlaskaM3.8 73 km NNW of Chalkyitsik, AlaskaM3.0 16 km SW of Susitna, AlaskaM2.5 95 km SSE of Port Graham, AlaskaM2.6 45 km NNE of Petersville, AlaskaM3.4 41 km WNW of Akhiok, AlaskaM2.5 47 km SSW of Adak, AlaskaM3.5 27 km NNW of Cooper Landing, AlaskaM3.0 44 km NNW of Glacier View, AlaskaM2.9 13 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaM2.5 78 km SW of Adak, AlaskaM3.0 73 km S of Adak, AlaskaM2.7 164 km N of Adak, AlaskaM3.5 48 km N of Petersville, AlaskaM2.8 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM3.0 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM2.7 45 km E of Denali National Park, AlaskaM2.6 38 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaM3.4 270 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaM2.6 3 km NNE of Salamatof, AlaskaM3.4 15 km SSE of Larsen Bay, AlaskaM3.2 57 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaM3.3 76 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaM4.7 103 km W of Attu Station, AlaskaM2.9 8 km W of Takotna, AlaskaM2.5 59 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM3.4 127 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM3.6 132 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM2.6 51 km N of Aleneva, AlaskaM2.6 48 km SSE of Denali National Park, AlaskaM2.5 49 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM2.7 9 km WNW of Kalifornsky, AlaskaM2.9 74 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaM0.6 63 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM1.8 37 km NW of Valdez, AlaskaM2.4 26 km SSE of Denali National Park, AlaskaM1.1 84 km NW of Karluk, AlaskaM2.3 66 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM2.0 25 km NE of Sterling, AlaskaM2.2 27 km SSE of Denali National Park, AlaskaM1.0 65 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaM2.3 59 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaM4.3 70 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaM2.2 33 km ENE of Chase, AlaskaM1.6 63 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaM1.7 27 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaM1.6 48 km NNE of Chickaloon, AlaskaM2.2 22 km SW of Anchor Point, AlaskaM2.0 19 km SSE of Skwentna, AlaskaM1.8 36 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaM2.1 22 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaM1.2 78 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaM3.7 116 km SE of Port Graham, AlaskaM2.3 72 km ESE of Denali National Park, AlaskaM1.7 70 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaM1.4 85 km WNW of Karluk, AlaskaM3.7 53 km SW of Port Alexander, AlaskaM0.7 76 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaM0.8 63 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM2.3 39 km WNW of Skwentna, AlaskaM2.1 61 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaM0.8 65 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaM2.0 91 km NNW of Aleneva, AlaskaM1.9 56 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM1.3 13 km W of Ester, AlaskaM1.5 47 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaM2.1 72 km WSW of Karluk, AlaskaM2.8 77 km W of Arctic Village, AlaskaM0.7 59 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM2.1 3 km NE of Girdwood, AlaskaM1.4 30 km NNE of Whittier, AlaskaM1.7 129 km ESE of Cordova, AlaskaM0.7 70 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaM2.2 59 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaM1.5 88 km E of Ugashik, AlaskaM0.9 77 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaM2.0 64 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM2.5 28 km SSE of Denali National Park, AlaskaM1.8 35 km E of Skwentna, AlaskaM2.1 7 km NW of Knik-Fairview, AlaskaM2.4 79 km SE of Kokhanok, AlaskaM2.3 27 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaM1.8 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM1.1 86 km NNW of Karluk, AlaskaM2.0 39 km W of Happy Valley, AlaskaM3.1 128 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaM1.8 58 km NW of Petersville, AlaskaM0.7 62 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM0.7 63 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM3.3 131 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaM0.8 56 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM2.0 44 km WNW of Valdez, AlaskaM0.8 88 km NW of Karluk, AlaskaM0.7 65 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaM1.2 55 km N of Karluk, AlaskaM2.1 109 km SSE of McCarthy, AlaskaM2.2 26 km S of Denali National Park, AlaskaM4.4 84 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
Larger quakes on record since 1900 Last 24 hours Past week

Earthquakes in Alaska this week

MagWhereWhenDepth
4.484 km SE of Akutan, Alaska37 km
2.226 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska18 km
2.1109 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska1 km
1.255 km N of Karluk, Alaska5 km
0.765 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska6 km
0.888 km NW of Karluk, Alaska5 km
2.044 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska 1 felt reports9 km
0.856 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska24 km
3.3131 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska6 km
0.763 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska5 km
0.762 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska5 km
1.858 km NW of Petersville, Alaska5 km
3.1128 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska20 km
2.039 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska75 km
1.186 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska5 km
1.864 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska121 km
2.327 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska86 km
2.479 km SE of Kokhanok, Alaska13 km
2.17 km NW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska 1 felt reports15 km
1.835 km E of Skwentna, Alaska65 km
2.528 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska17 km
2.064 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska104 km
0.977 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska5 km
1.588 km E of Ugashik, Alaska20 km
2.259 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska113 km
0.770 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska13 km
1.7129 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska6 km
1.430 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska5 km
2.13 km NE of Girdwood, Alaska 1 felt reports18 km
0.759 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska15 km
2.877 km W of Arctic Village, Alaska5 km
2.172 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska88 km
1.547 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska16 km
1.313 km W of Ester, Alaska12 km
1.956 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska114 km
2.091 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska5 km
0.865 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska5 km
2.161 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska99 km
2.339 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska 1 felt reports109 km
0.863 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska100 km
0.776 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska0 km
3.753 km SW of Port Alexander, Alaska 1 felt reports3 km
1.485 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska19 km
1.770 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska8 km
2.372 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska122 km
3.7116 km SE of Port Graham, Alaska40 km
1.278 km W of Salamatof, Alaska4 km
2.122 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 1 felt reports73 km
1.836 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska86 km
2.019 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska 1 felt reports73 km
2.222 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska70 km
1.648 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska51 km
1.727 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska74 km
1.663 km S of Glacier View, Alaska18 km
2.233 km ENE of Chase, Alaska57 km
4.370 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska42 km
2.359 km W of Cohoe, Alaska91 km
1.065 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska5 km
2.227 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska17 km
2.025 km NE of Sterling, Alaska56 km
2.366 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska111 km
1.184 km NW of Karluk, Alaska5 km
2.426 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska19 km
1.837 km NW of Valdez, Alaska21 km
0.663 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska5 km
2.974 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska0 km
2.79 km WNW of Kalifornsky, Alaska 1 felt reports68 km
2.549 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska116 km
2.648 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska1 km
2.651 km N of Aleneva, Alaska64 km
3.6132 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska26 km
3.4127 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska35 km
2.559 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska111 km
2.98 km W of Takotna, Alaska5 km
4.7103 km W of Attu Station, Alaska10 km
3.376 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska5 km
3.257 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska9 km
3.415 km SSE of Larsen Bay, Alaska24 km
2.63 km NNE of Salamatof, Alaska 1 felt reports71 km
3.4270 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska20 km
2.638 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska 1 felt reports93 km
2.745 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska 1 felt reports5 km
3.0Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska9 km
2.8Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska15 km
3.548 km N of Petersville, Alaska112 km
2.7164 km N of Adak, Alaska9 km
3.073 km S of Adak, Alaska19 km
2.578 km SW of Adak, Alaska7 km
2.913 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska 1 felt reports57 km
3.044 km NNW of Glacier View, Alaska21 km
3.527 km NNW of Cooper Landing, Alaska 10 felt reports33 km
2.547 km SSW of Adak, Alaska12 km
3.441 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska5 km
2.645 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska92 km
2.595 km SSE of Port Graham, Alaska7 km
3.016 km SW of Susitna, Alaska 3 felt reports70 km
3.873 km NNW of Chalkyitsik, Alaska4 km
2.635 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska 1 felt reports14 km
2.691 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska5 km
4.0203 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska28 km
2.97 km SW of Nikolaevsk, Alaska77 km
2.538 km NW of Beluga, Alaska 1 felt reports82 km
2.6101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska5 km
2.92 km N of Tyonek, Alaska 1 felt reports71 km
2.664 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska134 km
2.729 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska18 km
2.60 km ESE of Kasilof, Alaska 1 felt reports62 km
2.561 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska70 km
3.0Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska13 km
3.287 km SE of Atka, Alaska34 km
2.5123 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska1 km
3.110 km WNW of Seldovia, Alaska 1 felt reports58 km
3.287 km NE of Adak, Alaska246 km
2.793 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska69 km
2.550 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska6 km
2.6103 km S of False Pass, Alaska15 km
2.6107 km S of False Pass, Alaska9 km
3.1122 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska15 km
2.795 km S of Sand Point, Alaska5 km
2.86 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska 3 felt reports15 km
2.9146 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska16 km
2.6128 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska15 km
3.1144 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska7 km
2.7100 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska13 km
2.8151 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska23 km
2.8132 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska19 km
2.7142 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska6 km
2.7144 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska18 km
2.8140 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska8 km
2.7123 km SE of Akutan, Alaska14 km
3.152 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska90 km
2.9133 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska17 km
2.594 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska15 km
2.9151 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska11 km
2.564 km S of Ivanof Bay, Alaska6 km
3.1138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska5 km
2.773 km SE of Adak, Alaska27 km
2.8144 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska17 km
3.1144 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska19 km
4.7139 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska28 km
2.8145 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska5 km
2.797 km S of Sand Point, Alaska8 km
3.3139 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska4 km
2.8131 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska14 km
2.577 km W of Akhiok, Alaska4 km
3.2138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska10 km
2.549 km S of Nikolski, Alaska17 km
2.599 km SE of False Pass, Alaska11 km
3.6138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska10 km
2.9144 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska11 km
3.0145 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska6 km
2.9147 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska10 km
3.0148 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska10 km
4.6147 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska16 km
2.878 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska49 km
2.532 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska 1 felt reports69 km
2.591 km SE of Akutan, Alaska29 km
2.688 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska29 km
2.5112 km E of Chignik, Alaska15 km
3.3110 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska16 km
3.4120 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska19 km
3.5117 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska32 km
3.2120 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska20 km
2.661 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska47 km
3.8116 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska29 km
3.6115 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska43 km
3.968 km S of Unalaska, Alaska41 km
2.870 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska20 km
2.568 km S of Unalaska, Alaska39 km
2.559 km SSE of Adak, Alaska30 km
3.5273 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska20 km
2.891 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska10 km
3.022 km S of Funny River, Alaska65 km
2.623 km S of Funny River, Alaska64 km
2.8148 km SW of Adak, Alaska19 km
2.652 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska106 km

Biggest earthquakes in Alaska since 1900

MagWhereDateDepth
9.2Prince William Sound, AlaskaMar 28, 196425 km
8.6Unimak Island, AlaskaApr 1, 194615 km
8.6Atka, AlaskaMar 9, 195725 km
8.2Semidi Islands, AlaskaNov 10, 193835 km
8.2Chignik, AlaskaJul 29, 202135 km
8.0Atka, AlaskaMay 7, 198633 km
7.9Kodiak Island region, AlaskaOct 9, 190020 km
7.977 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaJun 10, 199633 km
7.9Denali Fault, AlaskaNov 3, 20024 km
7.881 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaJul 2, 196539 km
7.8Perryville, AlaskaJul 22, 202028 km
7.65 km WNW of Adak, AlaskaFeb 14, 190535 km

Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade

Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.

Good to know

When was the last earthquake in Alaska?

The most recent one we have is a magnitude 4.4, 84 km SE of Akutan, Alaska, on November 12. The list above updates every few minutes.

What was the biggest earthquake in Alaska?

A magnitude 9.2 near Prince William Sound, Alaska on March 28, 1964, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.

Does Alaska get earthquakes?

Alaska is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 23,568 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 2,729 of magnitude 5 or more. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.

Other states

History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.