Latest quakes in or near Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 43 km SSW of Glacier View - Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.8 13 km SE of Tatitlek - Alaska - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 2
- 36 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 7, 06:51 am (Anchorage) | 1.1 7.9 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the W | 43 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | |
May 7, 04:19 am (Yakutat) | 1.9 5.2 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SE | 41 mi west of Yakutat, Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Info | |
May 7, 03:56 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 4.4 km | 45 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | ||
May 6, 11:02 pm (Anchorage) | 1.2 31 km | Chugach, 22 mi northwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
May 6, 08:44 pm (Anchorage) | 2.1 34 km | 42 km S of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | ||
May 6, 08:16 pm (Anchorage) | 1.1 13 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the W | 39 km NE of Whittier, Alaska | Info | |
May 6, 05:10 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 23 km | 40 km NW of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
May 6, 11:07 am (Anchorage) | 1.1 9.8 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the W | 19 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska | Info | |
May 6, 05:56 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 0 km | 43 km NW of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
May 6, 02:21 am (Anchorage) | 2.3 20 km | 43 km NW of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
May 5, 10:26 pm (Anchorage) | 1.6 25 km | 32 km NNW of Cordova, 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: 1.91 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: 519 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 55 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 6.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Valdez-Cordova?
The last earthquake in Valdez-Cordova occurred 22 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 86 km (54 mi) away from Eagle River, Alaska, United States, in the early morning of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6.51 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.9 km (4.9 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 6 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 36 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 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near Hawkins Island island, USA, late in the evening of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10.48 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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