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Latest quakes in or near Aleutians West, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.8 earthquake 20 km N of Atka, Alaska -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.8 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 09:24 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Aleutians West, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Aleutians West has had 2 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.8.
In the past 7 days, Aleutians West has had 48 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.8:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 3
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 45 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.8 Earthquake United States, 13 mi N of Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska -
Strongest: Mag. 3.8 Earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska -
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Latest quakes in or near Aleutians West, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
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
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (11 quakes)
Mar 26, 02:19 pm (Adak)
Mar 26, 23:19 GMT
0.7

2.8 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the W 79 km W of Adak, Alaska Info
Mar 26, 09:18 am (Adak)
Mar 26, 18:18 GMT
1.2

1.7 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the E 55 km W of Nikolski, Alaska Info
Mar 26, 07:51 am (Adak)
Mar 26, 16:51 GMT
0.5

1.7 km
United States, 13 mi north of Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska Info
Mar 26, 02:22 am (Adak)
Mar 26, 11:22 GMT
0.3

5.9 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the W Bering Sea, United States, 5 mi north of Tanaga Island, Aleutians West, Alaska Info
Mar 26, 01:10 am (Adak)
Mar 26, 10:10 GMT
1.6

9.1 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW 17 km SW of Atka, Alaska Info
Mar 26, 01:22 am (Anchorage)
Mar 26, 09:22 GMT
1.1

5.4 km
61 km NE of Nikolski, Alaska Info
Mar 25, 11:50 pm (Adak)
Mar 26, 08:50 GMT
0.4

1.7 km
43 km NE of Adak, Alaska Info
Mar 26, 12:07 am (Anchorage)
Mar 26, 08:07 GMT
1.1

6.3 km
45 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska Info
Mar 25, 10:32 pm (Adak)
Mar 26, 07:32 GMT
0.4

7 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the W 34 km WNW of Adak, Alaska Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.2 x 1010 joules (9.02 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.77 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • 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)
Aleutians West has a high level of seismic activity. 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.

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