Latest quakes in or near Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake 43 km ENE of Susitna North - Alaska - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.0 63 km N of Petersville - Alaska - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 13 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 16, 03:01 am (Anchorage) | 1.2 6.1 km | 43 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska | Info | ||
May 16, 01:25 am (Anchorage) | 2.1 101 km | 41 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska | Info | ||
May 16, 12:46 am (Anchorage) | 2.0 115 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the NW | 67 km N of Petersville, Alaska | Info | |
May 15, 11:44 pm (Anchorage) | 3.0 126 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the NW | 63 km N of Petersville, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 11:29 pm (Anchorage) | 1.1 31 km | 6 km ENE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | Info | ||
May 15, 10:36 pm (Anchorage) | 1.0 54 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | 28 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska | Info | |
May 15, 10:23 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 49 km | 72 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska | Info | ||
May 15, 09:32 pm (Anchorage) | 1.5 6.3 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SE | 53 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska | Info | |
May 15, 07:56 pm (Anchorage) | 1.2 34 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the S | 16 km SE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska | Info | |
May 15, 06:44 pm (Anchorage) | 1.6 77 km | 33 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 03:29 pm (Anchorage) | 1.2 16 km | 44 km ENE of Susitna North, 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: 19.7 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+: 19.7 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 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Susitna North, Alaska, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3.01 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.1 km (3.8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Matanuska-Susitna in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Matanuska-Susitna has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 13 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 3.0 and occurred 10 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 210 km (130 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, late in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11.44 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a moderate depth of 126 km (78 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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