Latest quakes in or near Chugach, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 48 km SSE of Nelchina - Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.5 38 km NW of Valdez - Alaska - |
- 8 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, 06:21 pm (Anchorage) | 1.5 29 km | 48 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
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 N | 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 18, 04:18 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 32 km | 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska | 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
Chugach Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Chugach, Alaska, USA?
Chugach 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 Chugach, Alaska, USA. Chugach 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 Chugach, Alaska, USA?
On average, Chugach has about 56 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 6.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Chugach?
The last earthquake in Chugach occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 185 km (115 mi) away from Anchorage, Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 6.21 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Chugach in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Chugach has had 8 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 Chugach in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Chugach 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).