Anchorage
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
9
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
14
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M7.1
Hazard summary for Anchorage
In the past 12 months 9 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Anchorage. Instruments also logged 14 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 7.1. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 9.2 on 28 Mar 1964. The nearest volcano is Spurr, about 127 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 0.3
M0.3 earthquake - 62 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
5 km deep
Minor - 1.8
M1.8 earthquake - 104 km S of Nikolai, Alaska
5 km deep
Minor - 2.6
M2.6 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
77 km deep
Light - 0.4
M0.4 earthquake - 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
3 km deep
Minor - 0.5
M0.5 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
5 km deep
Minor - 1.3
M1.3 earthquake - 8 km W of Valdez, Alaska
17 km deep
Minor - 2.6
M2.6 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
71 km deep
Light - 1.3
M1.3 earthquake - 53 km NNE of Chase, Alaska
73 km deep
Minor - 2.3
M2.3 earthquake near Eagle River, Alaska
5 km deep
Minor - 2.6
M2.6 earthquake - 49 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska
11 km deep
Light - 2.4
M2.4 earthquake - 37 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska
6 km deep
Minor - 3.0
M3.0 earthquake - 21 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska
47 km deep
Light - 1.4
M1.4 earthquake - 73 km NNE of Port Alsworth, Alaska
15 km deep
Minor - 2.5
M2.5 earthquake - 18 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska
72 km deep
Light - 2.1
M2.1 earthquake - 34 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska
29 km deep
Minor
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 9.2
M9.2 earthquake near Eagle River, Alaska
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.9
M7.9 earthquake near Badger, Alaska
4 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake - Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
3 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
47 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake - 47 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
126 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 52 km NE of Chenega, Alaska
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 153 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
15 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
15 km deep
Major - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
15 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
62 km deep
Major