Latest quakes in or near Chugach, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake 123 km WNW of Yakutat - Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.9 22 mi northeast of Sutton-Alpine - Alaska, United States - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 52 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 2, 10:39 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 9.2 km | 123 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska | Info | ||
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 03:40 pm (Anchorage) | 1.6 4.8 km | 63 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska | Info | ||
May 2, 05:41 am (Anchorage) | 1.5 21 km | 20 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska | Info | ||
May 2, 04:53 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 28 km | 40 km N of Valdez, Alaska | Info | ||
May 2, 03:03 am (Anchorage) | 1.2 19 km | Chugach, 126 mi east of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
May 2, 02:40 am (Anchorage) | 2.1 26 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the W | 7 km NW of Big Lake, Alaska | Info | |
May 1, 06:34 pm (Anchorage) | 1.2 7.8 km | Chugach, 74 mi northwest of Yakutat, Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 08:58 am (Anchorage) | 1.0 34 km | 143 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska | Info | ||
May 1, 06:44 am (Anchorage) | 1.0 13 km | 113 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 30, 10:40 pm (Anchorage) | 1.8 18 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SW | 30 mi southwest of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States | Info | |
Apr 30, 05:24 pm (Anchorage) | 1.5 0 km | 17 km NW of Chenega, Alaska | 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: 1.92 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: 520 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+: 6.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Chugach?
The last earthquake in Chugach occurred 2 hours and 15 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 123 km (77 mi) away from Yakutat, Alaska, United States, late in the evening of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10.39 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.2 km (5.7 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 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 52 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 2.9 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, United States, in the early afternoon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 3.10 pm local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19.7 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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