Latest quakes in or near Aleutians West, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake 20 km N of Atka, Alaska - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.8 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 42 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 27, 06:36 pm (Adak) Mar 28, 03:36 GMT | 1.8 0.5 km | 20 km N of Atka, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:35 pm (Adak) Mar 28, 03:35 GMT | 1.0 0.9 km | 19 km N of Atka, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 07:48 am (Adak) Mar 27, 16:48 GMT | 0.2 15 km | 42 km NE of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:35 am (Anchorage) Mar 27, 14:35 GMT | 0.8 4.5 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NE | 7 km NW of Dutch Harbor, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 27, 12:09 am (Adak) Mar 27, 09:09 GMT | 0.7 5 km | 16 km NNE of Atka, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 26, 11:39 pm (Adak) Mar 27, 08:39 GMT | 0.5 11 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the W | 39 km WNW of Adak, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 26, 10:39 pm (Adak) Mar 27, 07:39 GMT | 0.1 5.7 km | 88 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 26, 08:54 pm (GMT -9) Mar 27, 05:54 GMT | 0.0 7.5 km | 14 km NNE of Atka, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 26, 08:38 pm (Adak) Mar 27, 05:38 GMT | 1.5 5.9 km | 13 km NNE of Atka, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 26, 07:38 pm (Adak) Mar 27, 04:38 GMT | 1.5 1 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the E | 45 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska | Info | |
Mar 26, 05:14 pm (Adak) Mar 27, 02:14 GMT | 0.4 8.4 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | 41 km WNW of Adak, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 3.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 31.8 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 125 quakes per year (or 10.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 325 quakes per year (or 27.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 541 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Aleutians West Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Aleutians West, Alaska, USA?
Aleutians West 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 1,600 quakes on average per year in or near Aleutians West, Alaska, USA. Aleutians West has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Aleutians West?
The last earthquake in Aleutians West occurred 1 day 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 20 km (13 mi) away from Atka, Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 6.36 pm local time (America/Adak GMT -9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.5 km (0.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Aleutians West in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Aleutians West has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 42 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Aleutians West in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Aleutians West in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 5 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near the coast of Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 7.07 pm local time (GMT -10). The quake had a shallow depth of 69 km (43 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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