Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Chugach, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.4 United States, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska - Mar 12, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
Mar 18, 09:48 am (Anchorage) Mar 18, 17:48 GMT | 1.6 15 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the NW | Chugach, United States, 30 mi northwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 18, 05:01 am (Anchorage) Mar 18, 13:01 GMT | 2.1 0 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the W | Chugach, United States, 20 mi west of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 17, 09:25 am (Anchorage) Mar 17, 17:25 GMT | 1.0 19 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the NW | Matanuska-Susitna, United States, 54 mi east of Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 17, 03:06 am (Anchorage) Mar 17, 11:06 GMT | 1.6 19 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the NW | Chugach, United States, 84 mi east of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 16, 09:16 pm (Anchorage) Mar 17, 05:16 GMT | 1.6 37 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the N | Chugach, United States, 121 mi east of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Mar 16, 11:52 am (Anchorage) Mar 16, 19:52 GMT | 1.6 48 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the NW | Chugach, United States, 7.5 mi northwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 16, 05:47 am (Anchorage) Mar 16, 13:47 GMT | 1.5 42 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NW | Chugach, United States, 14 mi northwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 16, 01:30 am (Anchorage) Mar 16, 09:30 GMT | 1.3 39 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the W | Chugach, United States, 58 mi east of Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 16, 01:23 am (Anchorage) Mar 16, 09:23 GMT | 1.2 29 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NW | Chugach, United States, 78 mi east of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 15, 06:05 pm (Anchorage) Mar 16, 02:05 GMT | 1.6 20 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SW | United States, 106 mi southeast of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Mar 15, 12:29 pm (Anchorage) Mar 15, 20:29 GMT | 1.1 24 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | Chugach, United States, 23 mi southwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska | Info |
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Valdez has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 10 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Valdez, Alaska, USA. Valdez has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
The last earthquake in Valdez occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Valdez, Alaska, United States, in the morning of Monday, Mar 18, 2024 at 9.48 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.5 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
In the past 7 days, Valdez has had 7 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 16 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Valdez in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.4 and occurred 6 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near Hinchinbrook Island island, USA, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024 at 6.05 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.5 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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