Latest quakes in or near Chugach, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 43 km NNE of Yakutat - Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.6 115 km S of McCarthy - Alaska - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 23 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 20, 05:15 am (Yakutat) | 2.2 0 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the E | 43 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska | Info | |
May 20, 12:13 am (Anchorage) | 1.7 5.2 km | 127 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska | Info | ||
May 19, 06:18 pm (Anchorage) | 2.5 1.3 km | Chugach, 76 mi east of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 19, 03:59 pm (Anchorage) | 2.6 14 km | 115 km S of McCarthy, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 19, 02:48 am (Anchorage) | 1.8 12 km | 57 km S of Glacier View, Alaska | Info | ||
May 18, 08:38 pm (Anchorage) | 1.9 0 km | 65 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska | Info | ||
Saturday, May 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 18, 01:21 am (Anchorage) | 1.5 18 km | Chugach, 6 mi north of Gakona, Copper River, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
May 17, 07:35 pm (Anchorage) | 2.4 13 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the W | 14 km SE of Anchorage, Alaska | Info | |
Friday, May 17, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 17, 03:42 pm (Anchorage) | 0.8 25 km | 11 km NNE of Gakona, Alaska | Info | ||
May 17, 08:12 am (Anchorage) | 1.1 3.8 km | 15 km NW of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
May 17, 05:53 am (Anchorage) | 1.4 20 km | Chugach, 65 mi northwest of Yakutat, Yakutat, Alaska, United States | 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
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 2,800 quakes on average per year in or near Chugach, Alaska, USA. Chugach 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 Chugach, Alaska, USA?
On average, Chugach has about 55 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 2 hours and 19 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Yakutat, Alaska, United States, in the early morning of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 5.15 am local time (America/Yakutat GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Chugach in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Chugach has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 23 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 2.6 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 202 km (125 mi) away from Valdez, Alaska, United States, in the early afternoon of Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3.59 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.2 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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