Latest quakes in or near Shumagin Islands, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 45 km E of Nelson Lagoon - Alaska - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.9 84 km SSW of Sand Point - Alaska - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 5 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 7, 09:59 am (Anchorage) | 2.2 146 km | 45 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska | Info | ||
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 5, 08:47 am (GMT -11) | 3.9 47 km | 84 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 11:34 pm (Anchorage) | 2.7 88 km | 13 km SE of Ivanof Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 05:23 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 12 km | 26 km S of Perryville, Alaska | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:26 am (GMT -8) | 2.2 36 km | 55 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 04:20 pm (GMT +0) | 2.3 18 km | 32 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 01:32 am (Anchorage) | 3.6 40 km | 49 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 12:59 am (Anchorage) | 1.6 3 km | 23 km W of Ivanof Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 05:53 am (GMT -8) | 2.8 37 km | 48 km S of Perryville, Alaska | Info | ||
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 3, 06:33 pm (Anchorage) | 0.3 28 km | 11 km W of Ivanof Bay, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 3, 10:41 am (GMT -11) | 2.3 4.2 km | 85 km S of Sand Point, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.17 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 20.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)
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Shumagin Islands Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Shumagin Islands, Alaska, USA?
Shumagin Islands 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 104 quakes on average per year in or near Shumagin Islands, Alaska, USA. Shumagin Islands has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Shumagin Islands, Alaska, USA?
On average, Shumagin Islands has about 20.5 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Shumagin Islands?
The last earthquake in Shumagin Islands occurred 20 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 72 km (45 mi) away from Sand Point, Alaska, United States, in the morning of Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9.59 am local time (America/Anchorage GMT -8). The quake had a moderate depth of 146 km (91 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Shumagin Islands since 2024?
Since 2024, Shumagin Islands has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Shumagin Islands since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Shumagin Islands since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.9 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near Wosnesenski Island island, USA, in the morning of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 8.47 am local time (GMT -11). The quake had a shallow depth of 47 km (29 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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