Latest quakes in or near Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 40 km NNW of Port Alexander - Alaska - Mar 27, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.9 73 Km SW of Sitka - Alaska - Jan 11, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 132 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 27, 09:00 am (Sitka) | 3.1 1.4 km | 40 km NNW of Port Alexander, Alaska | Info | ||
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 12:51 am (Sitka) | 0.1 6.3 km | 22 km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 18, 05:40 am (Sitka) | 0.3 6.8 km | 20 km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 02:34 pm (Sitka) | 1.7 5.1 km | 17 km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 13, 09:13 am (Sitka) | 0.3 8 km | 12 mi west of Sitka, Sitka and, Alaska, United States | Info | ||
Mar 13, 09:09 am (Sitka) | 0.2 9.2 km | 19 Km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 03:41 pm (Sitka) | 0.3 5.4 km | 17 Km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 7, 11:28 pm (Sitka) | 0.6 5.2 km | 22 Km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Mar 7, 09:02 pm (Sitka) | 1.1 4.5 km | 21 Km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 7, 01:40 pm (Sitka) | 0.6 2.9 km | 20 Km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 5, 07:46 pm (Sitka) | 0.7 6.4 km | 19 Km W of Sitka, Alaska | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.75 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 9.4 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Wrangell Island Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA?
Wrangell Island has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 37.5 quakes on average per year in or near Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA. Wrangell Island has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Wrangell Island?
The last earthquake in Wrangell Island occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 59 km (37 mi) away from Sitka, Alaska, United States, in the morning of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 9.00 am local time (America/Sitka GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.4 km (0.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Wrangell Island since 2024?
Since 2024, Wrangell Island has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.1, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 132 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Wrangell Island since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Wrangell Island since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.9 and occurred 14 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of United States late in the evening of Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 at 10.46 pm local time (GMT -9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (13 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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