Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake 7 km WSW of Petersville, Alaska - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.0 33 km NW of Valdez, Alaska - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 04:05 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 12:05 GMT | 1.8 5.9 km | 7 km WSW of Petersville, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 03:47 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 11:47 GMT | 1.7 106 km | 73 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:44 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 10:44 GMT | 1.3 115 km | Matanuska-Susitna, United States, 111 mi north of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:35 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 10:35 GMT | 1.3 100 km | Matanuska-Susitna, United States, 121 mi north of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 02:25 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 10:25 GMT | 1.9 118 km | Kenai Peninsula, United States, 82 mi west of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 01:29 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 09:29 GMT | 2.9 28 km | 55 km E of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 01:28 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 09:28 GMT | 1.7 12 km | 12 km WSW of Petersville, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 12:44 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 08:44 GMT | 1.7 106 km | 55 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 12:43 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 08:43 GMT | 0.8 8.6 km | 4 km SW of Salcha, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 29, 12:00 am (Anchorage) Mar 29, 08:00 GMT | 1.2 36 km | 7 km WNW of Willow, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 28, 10:49 pm (Anchorage) Mar 29, 06:49 GMT | 1.4 0 km | 46 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska | Info |
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Alaska has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 22,000 quakes on average per year in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Alaska has had at least 13 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
The last earthquake in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands occurred 18 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 148 km (92 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 4.05 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.9 km (3.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
In the past 24 hours, Alaska and the Aleutian Islands has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 32 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands today had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 9 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 33 km (21 mi) away from Valdez, Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 7.15 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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