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Earthquakes in Alaska

USGS recorded 2,401 earthquakes in and around Alaska in the last 30 days and 32,949 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 7.0.

M -0.8 · 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-22 17:25 UTC M -0.8 · 26 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska · 2026-09-22 16:18 UTC M -0.7 · 68 km NE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2026-09-22 16:43 UTC M -0.6 · 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-22 15:50 UTC M -0.2 · 65 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-22 18:07 UTC M -0.1 · 3 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska · 2026-09-22 19:40 UTC M 0.2 · 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-23 02:21 UTC M 0.2 · 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-22 16:33 UTC M 0.7 · 76 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska · 2026-09-23 01:38 UTC M 0.9 · 49 km W of Ninilchik, Alaska · 2026-09-22 18:17 UTC M 1.0 · 55 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2026-09-22 21:03 UTC M 1.0 · 75 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 2026-09-22 19:50 UTC M 1.1 · 62 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 2026-09-22 16:05 UTC M 1.2 · 37 km W of Ferry, Alaska · 2026-09-22 19:29 UTC M 1.3 · 18 km N of Fishhook, Alaska · 2026-09-22 21:34 UTC M 1.5 · 77 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska · 2026-09-22 21:04 UTC M 1.5 · 35 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska · 2026-09-22 15:51 UTC M 1.6 · 38 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 2026-09-23 01:50 UTC M 1.6 · 18 km NE of Fort Greely, Alaska · 2026-09-22 22:24 UTC M 1.6 · 38 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska · 2026-09-22 19:32 UTC M 1.7 · 6 km S of Fritz Creek, Alaska · 2026-09-23 00:02 UTC M 1.7 · 63 km ESE of Denali Park, Alaska · 2026-09-22 22:35 UTC M 1.7 · 28 km SW of Karluk, Alaska · 2026-09-22 18:01 UTC M 1.8 · 95 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2026-09-23 01:00 UTC M 1.8 · 74 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska · 2026-09-22 22:54 UTC M 1.8 · 75 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska · 2026-09-22 21:15 UTC M 1.9 · 55 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-23 00:30 UTC M 1.9 · 8 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska · 2026-09-22 22:27 UTC M 2.0 · 47 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska · 2026-09-22 17:10 UTC M 2.1 · 37 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 2026-09-23 02:39 UTC M 2.2 · 22 km SE of Kasilof, Alaska · 2026-09-23 03:17 UTC M 2.2 · 44 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-22 22:22 UTC M 2.2 · 30 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 2026-09-22 17:29 UTC M 2.2 · 35 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 2026-09-22 16:58 UTC M 2.2 · 59 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2026-09-22 16:14 UTC M 2.4 · 25 km S of Womens Bay, Alaska · 2026-09-22 21:30 UTC M 2.5 · 75 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska · 2026-09-23 03:53 UTC M 2.6 · 48 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska · 2026-09-22 21:52 UTC M 2.7 · 76 km S of Perryville, Alaska · 2026-09-22 19:51 UTC M 3.5 · 53 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 2026-09-22 20:50 UTC

Recent earthquakes in and around Alaska

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 2.5 75 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska 15.0 km deep 2026-09-23 03:53 UTC
M 2.2 22 km SE of Kasilof, Alaska 68.2 km deep 2026-09-23 03:17 UTC
M 2.1 37 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 71.2 km deep 2026-09-23 02:39 UTC
M 0.2 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-23 02:21 UTC
M 1.6 38 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska 94.7 km deep 2026-09-23 01:50 UTC
M 0.7 76 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-23 01:38 UTC
M 1.8 95 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 4.8 km deep 2026-09-23 01:00 UTC
M 1.9 55 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 136.4 km deep 2026-09-23 00:30 UTC
M 1.7 6 km S of Fritz Creek, Alaska 46.1 km deep 2026-09-23 00:02 UTC
M 1.8 74 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska 16.9 km deep 2026-09-22 22:54 UTC
M 1.7 63 km ESE of Denali Park, Alaska 4.1 km deep 2026-09-22 22:35 UTC
M 1.9 8 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska 6.1 km deep 2026-09-22 22:27 UTC
M 1.6 18 km NE of Fort Greely, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-22 22:24 UTC
M 2.2 44 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 149.1 km deep 2026-09-22 22:22 UTC
M 2.6 48 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-22 21:52 UTC
M 1.3 18 km N of Fishhook, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-22 21:34 UTC
M 2.4 25 km S of Womens Bay, Alaska 1.3 km deep 2026-09-22 21:30 UTC
M 1.8 75 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska 11.2 km deep 2026-09-22 21:15 UTC
M 1.5 77 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska 10.4 km deep 2026-09-22 21:04 UTC
M 1.0 55 km E of McCarthy, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-22 21:03 UTC
M 3.5 53 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska 35.0 km deep 2026-09-22 20:50 UTC
M 2.7 76 km S of Perryville, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-22 19:51 UTC
M 1.0 75 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 8.8 km deep 2026-09-22 19:50 UTC
M -0.1 3 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 5.1 km deep 2026-09-22 19:40 UTC
M 1.6 38 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska 76.3 km deep 2026-09-22 19:32 UTC
M 1.2 37 km W of Ferry, Alaska 5.0 km deep 2026-09-22 19:29 UTC
M 0.9 49 km W of Ninilchik, Alaska 99.5 km deep 2026-09-22 18:17 UTC
M -0.2 65 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 0.2 km deep 2026-09-22 18:07 UTC
M 1.7 28 km SW of Karluk, Alaska 41.7 km deep 2026-09-22 18:01 UTC
M 2.2 30 km NW of Valdez, Alaska 14.9 km deep 2026-09-22 17:29 UTC
M -0.8 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 0.1 km deep 2026-09-22 17:25 UTC
M 2.0 47 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska 75.6 km deep 2026-09-22 17:10 UTC
M 2.2 35 km N of Petersville, Alaska 87.2 km deep 2026-09-22 16:58 UTC
M -0.7 68 km NE of Nikolski, Alaska 3.0 km deep 2026-09-22 16:43 UTC
M 0.2 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 1.9 km deep 2026-09-22 16:33 UTC
M -0.8 26 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 10.4 km deep 2026-09-22 16:18 UTC
M 2.2 59 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska 27.0 km deep 2026-09-22 16:14 UTC
M 1.1 62 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska 15.4 km deep 2026-09-22 16:05 UTC
M 1.5 35 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 86.7 km deep 2026-09-22 15:51 UTC
M -0.6 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska at the surface 2026-09-22 15:50 UTC

The largest on record in and around Alaska

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 9.2 at The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake on 1964-03-28: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 9.2 The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake 1964-03-28 25.0 km deep
M 8.6 The 1946 Unimak Island, Alaska Earthquake 1946-04-01 15.0 km deep
M 8.6 1957 Atka, Alaska Earthquake 1957-03-09 25.0 km deep
M 8.2 1938 Semidi Islands, Alaska Earthquake 1938-11-10 35.0 km deep
M 8.2 2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake 2021-07-29 35.0 km deep
M 8.0 The 1949 Haida Gwaii, Canada Earthquake 1949-08-22 10.0 km deep
M 8.0 1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake 1986-05-07 33.0 km deep
M 7.9 77 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 1996-06-10 33.0 km deep
M 7.9 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake 2002-11-03 4.2 km deep
M 7.9 200 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska 1987-11-30 10.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in and around Alaska. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Alaska. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.