Latest quakes in or near the Gulf of Alaska in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 26, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake 53 km SSE of Glacier View - Alaska - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.5 31 km ESE of Halibut Cove - Alaska - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 33 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 25, 09:21 pm (Anchorage) | 1.0 34 km | 53 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 06:40 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 0 km | Kenai Peninsula, 77 mi west of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
Apr 25, 06:36 pm (Anchorage) | 1.1 32 km | 4 km ENE of Nikolaevsk, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 05:39 pm (Anchorage) | 1.5 41 km | 19 km NE of Nikiski, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 05:19 pm (Anchorage) | 1.4 73 km | 46 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 05:06 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 42 km | 6 km SE of Nikiski, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:44 pm (Anchorage) | 1.4 12 km | 39 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:27 pm (Anchorage) | 0.9 0 km | 133 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska | Info | ||
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (32 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 11:41 pm (GMT +0) | 1.9 36 km | 33 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 02:46 pm (Anchorage) | 1.2 70 km | 13 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 25, 01:43 pm (Anchorage) | 1.0 0 km | Chugach, 117 mi east of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.76 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,300 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 12,000 quakes per year (or 32.7 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 13,000 quakes on average per year in or near the Gulf of Alaska. The Gulf of Alaska has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the Gulf of Alaska?
On average, The Gulf of Alaska has about 1,200 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 140 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 16 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 142 km (88 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 9.21 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 34 km (21 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 33 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 3.5 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 50 km (31 mi) away from Gomer, Alaska, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 5.44 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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