Biggest Earthquakes Near Alaska, United States
Alaska, United States has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 6 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 98 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 451 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 6,292 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Alaska, United States:
Valdez, Alaska, United States
9.3 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-28 03:36:16 UTC
at 03:36
March 28, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.908, -147.339
59.2 km from
Valdez
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1957-03-09 14:22:33 UTC
at 14:22
March 09, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.499, -175.626
669.2 km from
Unalaska
(415.2 miles)
Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Island
Depth: 25 km
Akutan, Alaska, United States
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1946-04-01 12:29:01 UTC
at 12:29
April 01, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.492, -162.832
206.2 km from
Akutan
(128.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1938-11-10 20:18:49 UTC
at 20:18
November 10, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 55.178, -158.181
148.2 km from
Sand Point
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Metlakatla, Alaska, United States
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1949-08-22 04:01:18 UTC
at 04:01
August 22, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.673, -133.015
187.2 km from
Metlakatla
(116.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
8.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-29 06:15:47 UTC
at 06:15
July 29, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 55.325, -157.841
168.2 km from
Sand Point
(104.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1986-05-07 22:47:10 UTC
at 22:47
May 07, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.52, -174.776
615.2 km from
Unalaska
(382.2 miles)
Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Island
Depth: 33 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2002-11-03 22:12:41 UTC
at 22:12
November 03, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.517, -147.444
84.2 km from
Healy
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1996-06-10 04:03:35 UTC
at 04:03
June 10, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.564, -177.632
792.2 km from
Unalaska
(492.2 miles)
Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Island
Depth: 33 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1987-11-30 19:23:19 UTC
at 19:23
November 30, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 58.679, -142.786
266.2 km from
Cordova
(165.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-01-23 09:31:42 UTC
at 09:31
January 23, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 56.046, -149.073
278.2 km from
Kodiak
(173.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-28 03:04:08 UTC
at 03:04
October 28, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.788, -132.101
206.2 km from
Prince Rupert
(128.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1988-03-06 22:35:38 UTC
at 22:35
March 06, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 56.953, -143.032
429.2 km from
Cordova
(267.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1965-07-02 20:58:40 UTC
at 20:58
July 02, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.99, -167.739
126.2 km from
Unalaska
(78.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Haines, Alaska, United States
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1958-07-10 06:15:58 UTC
at 06:15
July 10, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 58.23, -136.712
133.2 km from
Haines
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1929-03-07 01:34:42 UTC
at 01:34
March 07, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 50.852, -169.753
401.2 km from
Unalaska
(249.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-22 06:12:44 UTC
at 06:12
July 22, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 55.03, -158.522
131.2 km from
Sand Point
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1900-10-09 12:28:00 UTC
at 12:28
October 09, 1900 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.0, -142.0
216.2 km from
Cordova
(134.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Sitka, Alaska, United States
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1972-07-30 21:45:17 UTC
at 21:45
July 30, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 56.724, -135.853
48.2 km from
Sitka
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Willow, Alaska, United States
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1943-11-03 14:32:21 UTC
at 14:32
November 03, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.776, -151.051
53.2 km from
Willow
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-19 20:54:39 UTC
at 20:54
October 19, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.617, -159.635
91.2 km from
Sand Point
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Craig, Alaska, United States
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2013-01-05 08:58:19 UTC
at 08:58
January 05, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 55.393, -134.652
95.2 km from
Craig
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1970-06-24 13:09:13 UTC
at 13:09
June 24, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.692, -131.055
296.2 km from
Prince Rupert
(183.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Sitka, Alaska, United States
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1927-10-24 15:59:55 UTC
at 15:59
October 24, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 57.776, -136.67
113.2 km from
Sitka
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1947-10-16 02:09:51 UTC
at 02:09
October 16, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.131, -148.613
35.2 km from
Healy
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-07-16 06:48:22 UTC
at 06:48
July 16, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.46, -160.76
106.2 km from
Sand Point
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Anchor Point, Alaska, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-01-24 10:30:30 UTC
at 10:30
January 24, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.659, -153.452
92.2 km from
Anchor Point
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 127 km
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-09-04 13:14:58 UTC
at 13:14
September 04, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 55.543, -156.835
233.2 km from
Sand Point
(144.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-02-28 21:27:06 UTC
at 21:27
February 28, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.642, -141.593
223.2 km from
Haines Junction
(138.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Akutan, Alaska, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1957-03-22 14:21:15 UTC
at 14:21
March 22, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.778, -165.771
39.2 km from
Akutan
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km