Latest quakes in or near Copper River, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 1.7 earthquake 64 km NE of Whittier - Alaska - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.5 38 km NW of Valdez - Alaska - |
- 9 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 19, 01:23 pm (Anchorage) | 1.7 25 km |  64 km NE of Whittier, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 11:20 am (Anchorage) | 1.9 13 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | 51 km E of Whittier, Alaska | Info | |
| Apr 19, 10:58 am (Anchorage) | 2.0 35 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SW | 46 km SW of Lowell Point, Alaska | Info | |
| Apr 19, 08:56 am (Anchorage) | 1.4 21 km | Chugach, 113 mi east of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 08:17 am (Anchorage) | 2.1 3 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the NW | Matanuska-Susitna, 120 mi south of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States | Info | |
| Apr 19, 08:10 am (Anchorage) | 2.0 33 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | 6 km NNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | Info | |
| Apr 19, 06:38 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 28 km | 35 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 05:09 am (Anchorage) | 1.5 9.2 km | 10 km SW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 06:02 pm (Anchorage) | 2.0 10.7 km | 126 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 12:18 am (Universal Time) | 1.8 32 km | 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 01:46 pm (Anchorage) | 1.2 1 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | 34 mi south of Deltana, Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | 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: 1.97 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 56 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
Copper River Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Copper River, Alaska, USA?
Copper River 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 Copper River, Alaska, USA. Copper River 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Copper River, Alaska, USA?
On average, Copper River has about 56 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 6.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Copper River?
The last earthquake in Copper River occurred 41 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 100 km (62 mi) away from Eagle River, Alaska, United States, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.23 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 25 km (16 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Copper River in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Copper River has had 9 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 Copper River in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Copper River in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.5 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 38 km (24 mi) away from Valdez, Alaska, United States, around noon of Monday, Apr 15, 2024 at 1.02 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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