List of earthquakes in Alaska
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:03:54 PM Wikipedia source
This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Alaska.
Tables
2021-07-28
2021-07-28
Date
2021-07-28
MMI
VIII
Mag.
8 Mw
Coordinates
55°28′26″N 157°55′01″W / 55 °N 157 °W / 55 ; -157
Depth
32 km
Comments
Limited damage / Tsunami
2020-10-19
2020-10-19
Date
2020-10-19
MMI
VII
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
54°40′N 159°41′W / 54 °N 159 °W / 54 ; -159
Depth
33 km
Comments
Tsunami
2020-07-22
2020-07-22
Date
2020-07-22
MMI
VII
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
59°37′N 153°20′W / 59 °N 153 °W / 59 ; -153
Depth
28 km
2018-11-30
2018-11-30
Date
2018-11-30
MMI
VIII
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
61°20′24″N 149°56′13″W / 61 °N 149 °W / 61 ; -149
Depth
46 km
Injuries
117
Comments
Road Damage
2018-01-23
2018-01-23
Date
2018-01-23
MMI
IV
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
56°03′29″N 149°05′49″W / 56 °N 149 °W / 56 ; -149
Depth
10 km
2016-01-24
2016-01-24
Date
2016-01-24
MMI
VII
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
59°37′N 153°20′W / 59 °N 153 °W / 59 ; -153
Depth
127 km
2014-06-23
2014-06-23
Date
2014-06-23
MMI
VI
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
51°48′N 178°46′W / 51 °N 178 °W / 51 ; -178
Depth
107 km
Comments
Tsunami
2002-11-03
2002-11-03
Date
2002-11-03
MMI
IX
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
63°31′N 147°36′W / 63 °N 147 °W / 63 ; -147
Depth
13 km
Injuries
1
1986-05-07
1986-05-07
Date
1986-05-07
MMI
VI
Mag.
8 Mw
Coordinates
51°31′N 174°47′E / 51 °N 174 °E / 51 ; 174
Depth
19 km
Comments
Moderate damage / tsunami
1975-02-02
1975-02-02
Date
1975-02-02
MMI
IX
Mag.
7 Ms
Coordinates
53°07′N 173°30′E / 53 °N 173 °E / 53 ; 173
Depth
10 km
Injuries
15
1965-02-03
1965-02-03
Date
1965-02-03
MMI
VI
Mag.
8 Mw
Coordinates
51°17′N 178°33′W / 51 °N 178 °W / 51 ; -178
Depth
36 km
Comments
Tsunami
1964-03-27
1964-03-27
Date
1964-03-27
MMI
XI
Mag.
9 Mw
Coordinates
61°02′N 147°44′W / 61 °N 147 °W / 61 ; -147
Depth
23 km
Deaths
139
Comments
Tsunami
1958-07-10
1958-07-10
Date
1958-07-10
MMI
XI
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
58°22′N 136°40′W / 58 °N 136 °W / 58 ; -136
Depth
35 km
Deaths
5
Comments
Megatsunami
1958-04-07
1958-04-07
Date
1958-04-07
MMI
VIII
Mag.
7 Mw
Coordinates
65°54′54″N 156°20′35″W / 65 °N 156 °W / 65 ; -156
Depth
7 km
Comments
Damage to towns
1957-03-09
1957-03-09
Date
1957-03-09
MMI
VIII
Mag.
8 Mw
Coordinates
51°30′N 175°38′W / 51 °N 175 °W / 51 ; -175
Depth
25 km
Comments
Tsunami
1946-04-01
1946-04-01
Date
1946-04-01
MMI
VI
Mag.
8 Mw
Coordinates
53°29′N 162°50′W / 53 °N 162 °W / 53 ; -162
Depth
15 km
Deaths
165–173
Comments
Tsunami
1938-10-10
1938-10-10
Date
1938-10-10
MMI
VII
Mag.
8 Mw
Coordinates
55°10′41″N 158°10′52″E / 55 °N 158 °E / 55 ; 158
Depth
35 km
1906-08-17
1906-08-17
Date
1906-08-17
Mag.
8 Mw
Coordinates
50°36′N 178°22′E / 50 °N 178 °E / 50 ; 178
Depth
–
1899-09-10
1899-09-10
Date
1899-09-10
Mag.
8 Mw – 8 Ms
Coordinates
60°00′N 140°00′W / 60 °N 140 °W / 60 ; -140
Depth
–
Comments
47 feet (14 metres) uplift
1899-09-03
1899-09-03
Date
1899-09-03
Mag.
8 Mw – 8 Ms
Coordinates
60°00′N 140°00′W / 60 °N 140 °W / 60 ; -140
Depth
–
1585-06-11
1585-06-11
Date
1585-06-11
Mag.
9 Mw
Coordinates
Aleutian Islands
Deaths
Unknown
Comments
Natives killed by a tsunami in Hawaii.
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events and those of scientific interest should be recorded.
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events and those of scientific interest should be recorded.
Date
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events and those of scientific interest should be recorded.
| Date | MMI | Mag. | Coordinates | Depth | Deaths | Injuries | Comments | Ref |
| 2021-07-28 | VIII | 8 Mw | 55°28′26″N 157°55′01″W / 55 °N 157 °W / 55 ; -157 | 32 km | Limited damage / Tsunami | |||
| 2020-10-19 | VII | 7 Mw | 54°40′N 159°41′W / 54 °N 159 °W / 54 ; -159 | 33 km | Tsunami | |||
| 2020-07-22 | VII | 7 Mw | 59°37′N 153°20′W / 59 °N 153 °W / 59 ; -153 | 28 km | ||||
| 2018-11-30 | VIII | 7 Mw | 61°20′24″N 149°56′13″W / 61 °N 149 °W / 61 ; -149 | 46 km | 117 | Road Damage | ||
| 2018-01-23 | IV | 7 Mw | 56°03′29″N 149°05′49″W / 56 °N 149 °W / 56 ; -149 | 10 km | ||||
| 2016-01-24 | VII | 7 Mw | 59°37′N 153°20′W / 59 °N 153 °W / 59 ; -153 | 127 km | ||||
| 2014-06-23 | VI | 7 Mw | 51°48′N 178°46′W / 51 °N 178 °W / 51 ; -178 | 107 km | Tsunami | |||
| 2002-11-03 | IX | 7 Mw | 63°31′N 147°36′W / 63 °N 147 °W / 63 ; -147 | 13 km | 1 | |||
| 1986-05-07 | VI | 8 Mw | 51°31′N 174°47′E / 51 °N 174 °E / 51 ; 174 | 19 km | Moderate damage / tsunami | |||
| 1975-02-02 | IX | 7 Ms | 53°07′N 173°30′E / 53 °N 173 °E / 53 ; 173 | 10 km | 15 | |||
| 1965-02-03 | VI | 8 Mw | 51°17′N 178°33′W / 51 °N 178 °W / 51 ; -178 | 36 km | Tsunami | |||
| 1964-03-27 | XI | 9 Mw | 61°02′N 147°44′W / 61 °N 147 °W / 61 ; -147 | 23 km | 139 | Tsunami | ||
| 1958-07-10 | XI | 7 Mw | 58°22′N 136°40′W / 58 °N 136 °W / 58 ; -136 | 35 km | 5 | Megatsunami | ||
| 1958-04-07 | VIII | 7 Mw | 65°54′54″N 156°20′35″W / 65 °N 156 °W / 65 ; -156 | 7 km | Damage to towns | |||
| 1957-03-09 | VIII | 8 Mw | 51°30′N 175°38′W / 51 °N 175 °W / 51 ; -175 | 25 km | Tsunami | |||
| 1946-04-01 | VI | 8 Mw | 53°29′N 162°50′W / 53 °N 162 °W / 53 ; -162 | 15 km | 165–173 | Tsunami | ||
| 1938-10-10 | VII | 8 Mw | 55°10′41″N 158°10′52″E / 55 °N 158 °E / 55 ; 158 | 35 km | ||||
| 1906-08-17 | 8 Mw | 50°36′N 178°22′E / 50 °N 178 °E / 50 ; 178 | – | |||||
| 1899-09-10 | 8 Mw – 8 Ms | 60°00′N 140°00′W / 60 °N 140 °W / 60 ; -140 | – | 47 feet (14 metres) uplift | ||||
| 1899-09-03 | 8 Mw – 8 Ms | 60°00′N 140°00′W / 60 °N 140 °W / 60 ; -140 | – | |||||
| 1585-06-11 | 9 Mw | Aleutian Islands | Unknown | Natives killed by a tsunami in Hawaii. | ||||
| Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events and those of scientific interest should be recorded. | ||||||||
References
- "USGS Earthquake"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f02w/executive
- "M 7 – 14 km NNW of Anchorage, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000hyfh/executive
- "M 7 – 280 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000cmy3
- Significant Earthquake Databasehttps://web.archive.org/web/20060929000601/http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1
- "USGS Earthquake"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/official19381110201849000_35/executive
- Neotectonics of North Americahttp://www.jclahr.com/alaska/aeic/dnag/seisalaska.pdf
- Sciencehttps://www.jstor.org/stable/1683431