Latest quakes in or near Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake United States, Anchorage, Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 Chugach, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 38 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 10:29 pm (Anchorage) Mar 29, 06:29 GMT | 1.4 18 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | United States, 90 mi southeast of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 28, 09:44 pm (Anchorage) Mar 29, 05:44 GMT | 1.6 3.7 km | Chugach, United States, 158 mi southeast of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:15 pm (Anchorage) Mar 29, 03:15 GMT | 3.0 37 km | Chugach, United States, 21 mi northwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 02:56 pm (Anchorage) Mar 28, 22:56 GMT | 1.0 42 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | 36 km SSE of Knik River, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 28, 09:14 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 17:14 GMT | 1.0 19 km | 36 km WSW of McCarthy, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:46 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 08:46 GMT | 1.4 35 km | 18 km ENE of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:37 am (Anchorage) Mar 28, 08:37 GMT | 1.6 4.8 km | 127 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 27, 10:49 pm (Anchorage) Mar 28, 06:49 GMT | 1.0 10 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | 27 km SW of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 28, 04:47 am (GMT +0) Mar 28, 04:47 GMT | 1.3 20 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SW | 29 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 27, 06:14 pm (Anchorage) Mar 28, 02:14 GMT | 1.1 21 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | 37 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (14 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 02:45 pm (Anchorage) Mar 27, 22:45 GMT | 1.7 19 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | Kenai Peninsula, United States, 50 mi southeast of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska | 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: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.86 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 518 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,200 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Valdez-Cordova Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA?
Valdez-Cordova has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,300 quakes on average per year in or near Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA. Valdez-Cordova 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Valdez-Cordova?
The last earthquake in Valdez-Cordova occurred 1 hour and 11 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near Culross Island island, USA, late in the evening of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 10.29 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.4 km (11 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Valdez-Cordova in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Valdez-Cordova has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 38 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Valdez-Cordova in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Valdez-Cordova in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 2 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from Valdez, Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 7.35 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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