Latest quakes in or near the Gulf of Alaska in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Kenai Peninsula - Alaska, United States - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.6 142 mi east of Sand Point - Alaska, United States - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 06:22 pm (Anchorage) | 2.5 147 km | 48 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (16 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:50 pm (GMT +0) | 2.2 71 km | 32 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:52 pm (Anchorage) | 0.6 103 km | 61 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 19, 01:23 pm (Anchorage) | 1.7 25 km | 64 km NE of Whittier, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 19, 12:04 pm (Anchorage) | 3.1 14 km | 32 mi west of Kodiak Station, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:26 am (GMT -8) | 2.2 36 km | 55 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:20 am (Anchorage) | 1.9 13 km | 51 km E of Whittier, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:58 am (Anchorage) | 2.0 35 km | 46 km SW of Lowell Point, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:56 am (Anchorage) | 1.4 21 km | Chugach, 113 mi east of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:10 am (Anchorage) | 2.0 33 km | 6 km NNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 19, 06:38 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 28 km | 35 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.86 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 139 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3,600 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9,400 quakes per year (or 25.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Gulf of Alaska Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Gulf of Alaska?
The Gulf of Alaska has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11,000 quakes on average per year in or near the Gulf of Alaska. The Gulf of Alaska has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the Gulf of Alaska?
On average, The Gulf of Alaska has about 1,000 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 139 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Gulf of Alaska?
The last earthquake in or near the Gulf of Alaska occurred 44 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 231 km (144 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 6.22 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a moderate depth of 147 km (91 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near the Gulf of Alaska in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, The Gulf of Alaska has had 1 quake of magnitude 4.6, 1 quake of magnitude , and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 9 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Gulf of Alaska in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Gulf of Alaska in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near the coast of United States late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 10.27 pm local time (GMT -9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.8 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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