Latest quakes in or near Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake 40 km NE of Whittier - Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.8 Matanuska-Susitna - Alaska, United States - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 2
- 40 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 24, 11:27 pm (Anchorage) | 1.4 5.2 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the W | 40 km NE of Whittier, Alaska | Info | |
Apr 24, 07:54 pm (Anchorage) | 1.0 32 km | 48 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 02:08 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 0 km | 50 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 24, 04:50 am (Anchorage) | 1.4 25 km | 33 km NW of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 24, 04:39 am (Anchorage) | 1.0 5.5 km | 142 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:43 am (Anchorage) | 0.8 28 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the W | 10 km SE of Knik River, Alaska | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:23 am (Anchorage) | 1.5 7.5 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | 19 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:13 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 51 km | 36 km S of Nelchina, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:54 pm (GMT -8) | 1.4 3.8 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SW | 70 km SW of Cordova, Alaska | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:52 pm (Anchorage) | 1.3 20 km | Chugach, 21 mi northwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
Apr 23, 12:51 pm (Anchorage) | 1.4 18 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the W | 28 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.92 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 520 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,600 quakes per year (or 7 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 2,800 quakes on average per year in or near Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA. Valdez-Cordova has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA?
On average, Valdez-Cordova has about 56 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 6.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Valdez-Cordova?
The last earthquake in Valdez-Cordova occurred 2 hours and 3 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 100 km (62 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.27 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.2 km (3.2 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 3 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 40 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 2.8 and occurred 1 day 13 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 9.4 km (5.8 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, around noon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 12.38 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a shallow depth of 51 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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