List of earthquakes in Alaska
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:30:17 AM 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.
8.2 Mw
Coordinates
mw- .mw- .mw- 55°28′26″N 157°55′01″W / 55.474°N 157.917°W / 55.474; -157.917
Depth
32.2 km
Comments
Limited damage / Tsunami
2020-10-19
2020-10-19
Date
2020-10-19
MMI
VII
Mag.
7.6 Mw
Coordinates
54°40′N 159°41′W / 54.66°N 159.68°W / 54.66; -159.68
Depth
33.3 km
Comments
Tsunami
2020-07-22
2020-07-22
Date
2020-07-22
MMI
VII
Mag.
7.8 Mw
Coordinates
59°37′N 153°20′W / 59.61°N 153.34°W / 59.61; -153.34
Depth
28.0 km
2018-11-30
2018-11-30
Date
2018-11-30
MMI
VIII
Mag.
7.1 Mw
Coordinates
61°20′24″N 149°56′13″W / 61.340°N 149.937°W / 61.340; -149.937
Depth
46.7 km
Injuries
117
Comments
Road Damage
2018-01-23
2018-01-23
Date
2018-01-23
MMI
IV
Mag.
7.9 Mw
Coordinates
56°03′29″N 149°05′49″W / 56.058°N 149.097°W / 56.058; -149.097
Depth
10 km
2016-01-24
2016-01-24
Date
2016-01-24
MMI
VII
Mag.
7.1 Mw
Coordinates
59°37′N 153°20′W / 59.61°N 153.34°W / 59.61; -153.34
Depth
127.8 km
2014-06-23
2014-06-23
Date
2014-06-23
MMI
VI
Mag.
7.9 Mw
Coordinates
51°48′N 178°46′W / 51.80°N 178.76°W / 51.80; -178.76
Depth
107.5 km
Comments
Tsunami
2002-11-03
2002-11-03
Date
2002-11-03
MMI
IX
Mag.
7.9 Mw
Coordinates
63°31′N 147°36′W / 63.51°N 147.6°W / 63.51; -147.6
Depth
13 km
Injuries
1
1986-05-07
1986-05-07
Date
1986-05-07
MMI
VI
Mag.
8.0 Mw
Coordinates
51°31′N 174°47′E / 51.52°N 174.78°E / 51.52; 174.78
Depth
19 km
Comments
Moderate damage / tsunami
1975-02-02
1975-02-02
Date
1975-02-02
MMI
IX
Mag.
7.6 Ms
Coordinates
53°07′N 173°30′E / 53.11°N 173.50°E / 53.11; 173.50
Depth
10 km
Injuries
15
1965-02-03
1965-02-03
Date
1965-02-03
MMI
VI
Mag.
8.7 Mw
Coordinates
51°17′N 178°33′W / 51.29°N 178.55°W / 51.29; -178.55
Depth
36 km
Comments
Tsunami
1964-03-27
1964-03-27
Date
1964-03-27
MMI
XI
Mag.
9.2 Mw
Coordinates
61°02′N 147°44′W / 61.04°N 147.73°W / 61.04; -147.73
Depth
23 km
Deaths
139
Comments
Tsunami
1958-07-10
1958-07-10
Date
1958-07-10
MMI
XI
Mag.
7.8 Mw
Coordinates
58°22′N 136°40′W / 58.37°N 136.67°W / 58.37; -136.67
Depth
35 km
Deaths
5
Comments
Megatsunami
1958-04-07
1958-04-07
Date
1958-04-07
MMI
VIII
Mag.
7.3 Mw
Coordinates
65°54′54″N 156°20′35″W / 65.915°N 156.343°W / 65.915; -156.343
Depth
7 km
Comments
Damage to towns
1957-03-09
1957-03-09
Date
1957-03-09
MMI
VIII
Mag.
8.6 Mw
Coordinates
51°30′N 175°38′W / 51.5°N 175.63°W / 51.5; -175.63
Depth
25 km
Comments
Tsunami
1946-04-01
1946-04-01
Date
1946-04-01
MMI
VI
Mag.
8.6 Mw
Coordinates
53°29′N 162°50′W / 53.49°N 162.83°W / 53.49; -162.83
Depth
15 km
Deaths
165–173
Comments
Tsunami
1938-10-10
1938-10-10
Date
1938-10-10
MMI
VII
Mag.
8.2 '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000027-QINU`"'Mw
Coordinates
55°10′41″N 158°10′52″E / 55.178°N 158.181°E / 55.178; 158.181
Depth
35 km
1906-08-17
1906-08-17
Date
1906-08-17
Mag.
8.35 Mw
Coordinates
50°36′N 178°22′E / 50.6°N 178.36°E / 50.6; 178.36
Depth
–
1899-09-10
1899-09-10
Date
1899-09-10
Mag.
8.0 Mw – 8.4 Ms
Coordinates
60°00′N 140°00′W / 60.0°N 140.0°W / 60.0; -140.0
Depth
–
Comments
47 feet (14 metres) uplift
1899-09-03
1899-09-03
Date
1899-09-03
Mag.
8.2 Mw – 8.5 Ms
Coordinates
60°00′N 140°00′W / 60.0°N 140.0°W / 60.0; -140.0
Depth
–
1585-06-11
1585-06-11
Date
1585-06-11
Mag.
9.25 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 | 8.2 Mw | mw- .mw- 55°28′26″N 157°55′01″W / 55.474°N 157.917°W / 55.474; -157.917 | 32.2 km | Limited damage / Tsunami | |||
| 2020-10-19 | VII | 7.6 Mw | 54°40′N 159°41′W / 54.66°N 159.68°W / 54.66; -159.68 | 33.3 km | Tsunami | |||
| 2020-07-22 | VII | 7.8 Mw | 59°37′N 153°20′W / 59.61°N 153.34°W / 59.61; -153.34 | 28.0 km | ||||
| 2018-11-30 | VIII | 7.1 Mw | 61°20′24″N 149°56′13″W / 61.340°N 149.937°W / 61.340; -149.937 | 46.7 km | 117 | Road Damage | ||
| 2018-01-23 | IV | 7.9 Mw | 56°03′29″N 149°05′49″W / 56.058°N 149.097°W / 56.058; -149.097 | 10 km | ||||
| 2016-01-24 | VII | 7.1 Mw | 59°37′N 153°20′W / 59.61°N 153.34°W / 59.61; -153.34 | 127.8 km | ||||
| 2014-06-23 | VI | 7.9 Mw | 51°48′N 178°46′W / 51.80°N 178.76°W / 51.80; -178.76 | 107.5 km | Tsunami | |||
| 2002-11-03 | IX | 7.9 Mw | 63°31′N 147°36′W / 63.51°N 147.6°W / 63.51; -147.6 | 13 km | 1 | |||
| 1986-05-07 | VI | 8.0 Mw | 51°31′N 174°47′E / 51.52°N 174.78°E / 51.52; 174.78 | 19 km | Moderate damage / tsunami | |||
| 1975-02-02 | IX | 7.6 Ms | 53°07′N 173°30′E / 53.11°N 173.50°E / 53.11; 173.50 | 10 km | 15 | |||
| 1965-02-03 | VI | 8.7 Mw | 51°17′N 178°33′W / 51.29°N 178.55°W / 51.29; -178.55 | 36 km | Tsunami | |||
| 1964-03-27 | XI | 9.2 Mw | 61°02′N 147°44′W / 61.04°N 147.73°W / 61.04; -147.73 | 23 km | 139 | Tsunami | ||
| 1958-07-10 | XI | 7.8 Mw | 58°22′N 136°40′W / 58.37°N 136.67°W / 58.37; -136.67 | 35 km | 5 | Megatsunami | ||
| 1958-04-07 | VIII | 7.3 Mw | 65°54′54″N 156°20′35″W / 65.915°N 156.343°W / 65.915; -156.343 | 7 km | Damage to towns | |||
| 1957-03-09 | VIII | 8.6 Mw | 51°30′N 175°38′W / 51.5°N 175.63°W / 51.5; -175.63 | 25 km | Tsunami | |||
| 1946-04-01 | VI | 8.6 Mw | 53°29′N 162°50′W / 53.49°N 162.83°W / 53.49; -162.83 | 15 km | 165–173 | Tsunami | ||
| 1938-10-10 | VII | UNIQ--templatestyles-00000027-QINU` Mw | 55°10′41″N 158°10′52″E / 55.178°N 158.181°E / 55.178; 158.181 | 35 km | ||||
| 1906-08-17 | 8.35 Mw | 50°36′N 178°22′E / 50.6°N 178.36°E / 50.6; 178.36 | – | |||||
| 1899-09-10 | 8.0 Mw – 8.4 Ms | 60°00′N 140°00′W / 60.0°N 140.0°W / 60.0; -140.0 | – | 47 feet (14 metres) uplift | ||||
| 1899-09-03 | 8.2 Mw – 8.5 Ms | 60°00′N 140°00′W / 60.0°N 140.0°W / 60.0; -140.0 | – | |||||
| 1585-06-11 | 9.25 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 7.1 – 14 km NNW of Anchorage, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000hyfh/executive
- "M 7.9 – 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