Biggest Earthquakes Near Southern Alaska
Southern Alaska has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 14 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 74 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 415 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 5,071 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern Alaska:
Valdez, Alaska, United States
9.3 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-28 03:36:16 UTC
at 03:36
March 28, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.908, -147.339
59.2 km from
Valdez
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1900-10-09 12:28:00 UTC
at 12:28
October 09, 1900 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.0, -142.0
216.2 km from
Cordova
(134.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Willow, Alaska, United States
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1943-11-03 14:32:21 UTC
at 14:32
November 03, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.776, -151.051
53.2 km from
Willow
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Anchor Point, Alaska, United States
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-01-24 10:30:30 UTC
at 10:30
January 24, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.659, -153.452
92.2 km from
Anchor Point
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 127 km
Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-02-28 21:27:06 UTC
at 21:27
February 28, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.642, -141.593
223.2 km from
Haines Junction
(138.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-11-30 17:29:29 UTC
at 17:29
November 30, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.323, -149.923
11.2 km from
Anchorage
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, United States
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1934-05-04 04:36:08 UTC
at 04:36
May 04, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.535, -147.781
58.2 km from
Sutton-Alpine
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Dillingham, Alaska, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2001-07-28 07:32:43 UTC
at 07:32
July 28, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.025, -155.116
191.2 km from
Dillingham
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 131 km
Bear Creek, Alaska, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1949-09-27 15:30:46 UTC
at 15:30
September 27, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.137, -149.351
3.2 km from
Bear Creek
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Nikiski, Alaska, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1933-04-27 02:36:08 UTC
at 02:36
April 27, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.131, -151.004
51.2 km from
Nikiski
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1928-06-21 16:27:19 UTC
at 16:27
June 21, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.559, -147.039
70.2 km from
Cordova
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1970-04-16 05:33:21 UTC
at 05:33
April 16, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.702, -142.683
194.2 km from
Cordova
(121.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Valdez, Alaska, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1983-07-12 15:10:03 UTC
at 15:10
July 12, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.031, -147.286
51.2 km from
Valdez
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Seward, Alaska, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1946-01-12 20:25:40 UTC
at 20:25
January 12, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.343, -148.724
93.2 km from
Seward
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Valdez, Alaska, United States
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1925-02-23 23:53:48 UTC
at 23:53
February 23, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.109, -147.755
75.2 km from
Valdez
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Anchor Point, Alaska, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1988-02-07 08:46:58 UTC
at 08:46
February 07, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.296, -152.972
85.2 km from
Anchor Point
(53.2 miles)
Depth: 137 km
Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1965-06-27 11:08:59 UTC
at 11:08
June 27, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.281, -141.418
220.2 km from
Haines Junction
(137.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Seward, Alaska, United States
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-28 20:29:07 UTC
at 20:29
March 28, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.684, -148.979
53.2 km from
Seward
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Valdez, Alaska, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1983-09-07 19:22:05 UTC
at 19:22
September 07, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.976, -147.5
64.2 km from
Valdez
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-30 07:09:35 UTC
at 07:09
March 30, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.758, -145.854
87.2 km from
Cordova
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-28 14:47:38 UTC
at 14:47
March 28, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.206, -146.767
67.2 km from
Cordova
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Sterling, Alaska, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1954-10-03 11:18:48 UTC
at 11:18
October 03, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.651, -150.392
24.2 km from
Sterling
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 61 km
Nikiski, Alaska, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1941-07-30 01:51:30 UTC
at 01:51
July 30, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.927, -151.033
29.2 km from
Nikiski
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1933-01-04 03:59:32 UTC
at 03:59
January 04, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.901, -148.395
42.2 km from
Girdwood
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Anchor Point, Alaska, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-07-29 02:35:59 UTC
at 02:35
July 29, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.894, -153.196
77.2 km from
Anchor Point
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 119 km
Anchor Point, Alaska, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1968-12-17 12:02:19 UTC
at 12:02
December 17, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.146, -153.058
79.2 km from
Anchor Point
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 109 km
Cordova, Alaska, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-28 14:49:15 UTC
at 14:49
March 28, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.201, -146.842
70.2 km from
Cordova
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Anchor Point, Alaska, United States
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1963-06-24 04:26:40 UTC
at 04:26
June 24, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 59.499, -152.28
39.2 km from
Anchor Point
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Willow, Alaska, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-09-25 17:51:17 UTC
at 17:51
September 25, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 61.945, -151.816
96.2 km from
Willow
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 108 km
Cohoe, Alaska, United States
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1998-07-09 19:39:43 UTC
at 19:39
July 09, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.53, -153.219
106.2 km from
Cohoe
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 144 km