Biggest Earthquakes Near Northern Alaska
Northern Alaska has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 7 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 52 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 288 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 3,182 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Northern Alaska:
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
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
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1958-04-07 15:30:45 UTC
at 15:30
April 07, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.915, -156.343
300.2 km from
Kotzebue
(186.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, United States
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1937-07-22 17:09:33 UTC
at 17:09
July 22, 1937 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.726, -146.565
24.2 km from
Eielson Air Force Base
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-23 11:27:19 UTC
at 11:27
October 23, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.514, -147.912
64.2 km from
Healy
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 4 km
Ester, Alaska, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1968-10-29 22:16:18 UTC
at 22:16
October 29, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.393, -150.072
114.2 km from
Ester
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Salcha, Alaska, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1929-07-04 04:28:40 UTC
at 04:28
July 04, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.355, -147.852
49.2 km from
Salcha
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-12 14:58:54 UTC
at 14:58
August 12, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 69.562, -145.3
137.2 km from
Prudhoe Bay
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 2 km
Ester, Alaska, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1985-03-09 14:08:04 UTC
at 14:08
March 09, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 66.239, -150.029
180.2 km from
Ester
(112.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-12 21:15:01 UTC
at 21:15
August 12, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 69.521, -144.36
172.2 km from
Prudhoe Bay
(107.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Nome, Alaska, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1965-04-16 23:22:21 UTC
at 23:22
April 16, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.572, -160.375
241.2 km from
Nome
(150.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Nome, Alaska, United States
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1950-08-26 04:39:30 UTC
at 04:39
August 26, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.814, -162.642
136.2 km from
Nome
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1958-05-11 05:23:59 UTC
at 05:23
May 11, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.901, -151.914
183.2 km from
Healy
(114.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ester, Alaska, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1958-05-10 22:54:44 UTC
at 22:54
May 10, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.05, -151.931
186.2 km from
Ester
(115.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1958-04-13 09:07:28 UTC
at 09:07
April 13, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.732, -155.517
343.2 km from
Kotzebue
(213.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1958-04-08 00:14:20 UTC
at 00:14
April 08, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 66.017, -155.653
324.2 km from
Kotzebue
(201.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-29 10:35:48 UTC
at 10:35
November 29, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.884, -150.15
58.2 km from
Healy
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Deltana, Alaska, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1996-10-22 22:15:02 UTC
at 22:15
October 22, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.347, -145.359
58.2 km from
Deltana
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Ester, Alaska, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1995-10-06 05:23:18 UTC
at 05:23
October 06, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.17, -148.565
44.2 km from
Ester
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Nome, Alaska, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1952-12-28 04:55:09 UTC
at 04:55
December 28, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.49, -167.209
139.2 km from
Nome
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2014-06-16 12:01:08 UTC
at 12:01
June 16, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 67.697, -162.612
89.2 km from
Kotzebue
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2000-02-03 10:24:59 UTC
at 10:24
February 03, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 65.015, -154.238
284.2 km from
Healy
(177.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1995-12-30 02:07:17 UTC
at 02:07
December 30, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.212, -150.605
108.2 km from
Healy
(67.2 miles)
Depth: 137 km
Badger, Alaska, United States
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1967-06-21 18:13:04 UTC
at 18:13
June 21, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.65, -147.798
20.2 km from
Badger
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2014-04-18 18:44:18 UTC
at 18:44
April 18, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 67.719, -162.668
91.2 km from
Kotzebue
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Deltana, Alaska, United States
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2002-11-03 22:32:17 UTC
at 22:32
November 03, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.315, -145.634
65.2 km from
Deltana
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Nome, Alaska, United States
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1964-12-13 00:33:27 UTC
at 00:33
December 13, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 64.948, -165.81
53.2 km from
Nome
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Y, Alaska, United States
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1964-06-29 07:21:33 UTC
at 07:21
June 29, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 62.757, -152.059
131.2 km from
Y
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Healy, Alaska, United States
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-08 17:10:18 UTC
at 17:10
April 08, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 63.208, -148.582
74.2 km from
Healy
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 77 km
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-12 16:02:09 UTC
at 16:02
August 12, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 69.549, -144.952
148.2 km from
Prudhoe Bay
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km