Latest quakes in or near Amchitka Island, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.9 earthquake 251 km WSW of Adak - Alaska - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.8 Rat Islands - Aleutian Islands, Alaska - Mar 30, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 26, 06:43 pm (GMT -10) | 4.9 58 km | 251 km WSW of Adak, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 11:26 am (GMT -10) | 4.6 41 km | 245 km WSW of Adak, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 07:33 pm (GMT -9) | 4.1 35 km | 261 km WSW of Adak, Alaska I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 04:49 am (Adak) | 0.4 7.1 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 10:06 pm (GMT +0) | 1.6 13 km | 261 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:37 am (Adak) | 0.5 6.7 km | 259 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 17, 01:27 am (Adak) | 0.6 7.9 km | 256 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
Apr 16, 04:49 pm (Adak) | 0.6 7.1 km | 249 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 02:15 pm (Adak) | 2.2 25 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 01:07 pm (GMT +0) | 3.5 40 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 10:41 am (Adak) | 1.1 7.5 km | 261 km W of Adak, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.49 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 34.4 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)
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Amchitka Island Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Amchitka Island, Alaska, USA?
Amchitka Island has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 92 quakes on average per year in or near Amchitka Island, Alaska, USA. Amchitka Island has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Amchitka Island, Alaska, USA?
On average, Amchitka Island has about 34.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Amchitka Island?
The last earthquake in Amchitka Island occurred 1 day 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.9:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near the coast of Alaska, United States, in the late afternoon of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 6.43 pm local time (GMT -10). The quake had a shallow depth of 58 km (36 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Amchitka Island in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Amchitka Island has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.5, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Amchitka Island in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Amchitka Island in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.8 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit 363 km (226 mi) away from Attu Station, Alaska, United States, in the afternoon of Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 at 4.28 pm local time (GMT +0). The quake had a moderate depth of 115 km (71 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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