Latest quakes in or near the Bering Sea - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.8 earthquake 146 km SE of Chignik - Alaska - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.9 142 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy - Russia - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 18 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 119 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 18, 11:27 pm (GMT -8) | 4.8 38 km |  146 km SE of Chignik, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 03:25 pm (Anchorage) | 0.2 13 km | 8.2 mi west of Chignik Lake, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 02:07 pm (Anchorage) | 0.4 8.5 km | 15 km WNW of Chignik Lake, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 01:06 pm (GMT -9) | 1.6 13 km | 261 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 10:21 am (Adak) | 0.9 1.8 km | Bering Sea, 19 mi east of Tanaga Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 09:27 am (Adak) | 1.6 2 km | Bering Sea, 19 mi east of Tanaga Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 08:58 am (Adak) | 0.8 1.3 km | 59 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 07:36 am (Adak) | 1.9 12 km | 59 km WSW of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 04:20 pm (GMT +0) | 2.3 18 km | 32 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 03:38 am (Adak) | 1.0 17 km | 152 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 11:28 pm (Anchorage) | 0.1 8.8 km | 7 mi west of Dutch Harbor, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 321 quakes per year (or 26.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 872 quakes per year (or 73 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,800 quakes per year (or 7.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Bering Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Bering Sea?
Bering Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,500 quakes on average per year in or near the Bering Sea. Bering Sea has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the Bering Sea?
On average, Bering Sea has about 872 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 321 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 52 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 5.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Bering Sea?
The last earthquake in or near the Bering Sea occurred 2 hours and 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 4.8:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near the coast of United States late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 11.27 pm local time (GMT -8). The quake had a shallow depth of 38 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near the Bering Sea in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, the Bering Sea has had 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 18 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 119 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Bering Sea in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Bering Sea in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 3 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near the coast of 
Russia late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 10.37 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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