Latest quakes in or near Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Matanuska-Susitna - Alaska, United States - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.7 6 km W of Point MacKenzie - Alaska - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 2
- 14 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, 11:47 am (Anchorage) | 2.3 76 km | Matanuska-Susitna, 132 mi southwest of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
May 7, 11:44 am (Anchorage) | 2.0 70 km | Matanuska-Susitna, 132 mi southwest of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
May 7, 09:25 am (Anchorage) | 1.0 23 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | 57 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska | Info | |
May 7, 08:22 am (Anchorage) | 0.8 11 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW | 71 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska | Info | |
May 7, 07:51 am (Anchorage) | 2.7 19 km | 6 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 7, 07:42 am (Anchorage) | 1.4 73 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | 42 km NW of Beluga, Alaska | Info | |
May 7, 06:51 am (Anchorage) | 1.1 7.9 km | 43 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | ||
May 7, 06:19 am (Anchorage) | 1.3 33 km | 6 km SSE of Houston, Alaska | Info | ||
May 7, 05:36 am (Anchorage) | 1.2 27 km | 39 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska | Info | ||
May 7, 03:56 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 4.4 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | 45 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | |
May 7, 02:41 am (Anchorage) | 1.4 7 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NE | 10 km N of Cantwell, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 19.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 182 quakes per year (or 15.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 8,100 quakes per year (or 22.1 quakes per day)
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Matanuska-Susitna Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA?
Matanuska-Susitna 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 8,600 quakes on average per year in or near Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA. Matanuska-Susitna has had at least 10 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 Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA?
On average, Matanuska-Susitna has about 182 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 19.8 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Matanuska-Susitna?
The last earthquake in Matanuska-Susitna occurred 1 hour and 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 212 km (132 mi) away from Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 11.47 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a moderate depth of 76 km (47 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Matanuska-Susitna in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Matanuska-Susitna has had 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 14 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Matanuska-Susitna in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Matanuska-Susitna in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 5 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 22 km (13 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7.51 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19.2 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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