Biggest Earthquakes Near Petersburg, 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
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
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
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
7.9 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
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
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
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
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
7.3 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
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
Craig, Alaska, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2004-06-28 09:49:47 UTC
at 09:49
June 28, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.8, -134.25
103.2 km from
Craig
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Sitka, Alaska, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1973-07-01 13:33:34 UTC
at 13:33
July 01, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 57.84, -137.33
148.2 km from
Sitka
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1929-05-26 22:40:08 UTC
at 22:40
May 26, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.0, -130.713
367.2 km from
Kitimat
(228.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-06 20:41:49 UTC
at 20:41
December 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.359, -139.546
119.2 km from
Haines Junction
(74.2 miles)
Southern Yukon Territory, Canada
Depth: 10 km
Craig, Alaska, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1956-11-17 20:27:21 UTC
at 20:27
November 17, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.58, -133.864
109.2 km from
Craig
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Sitka, Alaska, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2000-01-06 10:42:25 UTC
at 10:42
January 06, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 58.04, -136.87
143.2 km from
Sitka
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Craig, Alaska, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2001-02-17 20:11:30 UTC
at 20:11
February 17, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.92, -133.61
175.2 km from
Craig
(109.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Haines, Alaska, United States
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2014-07-25 10:54:49 UTC
at 10:54
July 25, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 58.306, -136.96
135.2 km from
Haines
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sitka, Alaska, United States
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1972-08-04 11:38:09 UTC
at 11:38
August 04, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 56.118, -135.529
104.2 km from
Sitka
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km