Biggest Earthquakes Near Alaska - Since 1917
A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes AK in the last since 1917.
Biggest Earthquakes in Alaska
By Magnitude, Last Since 1917
| Map Index | When | Where | Magnitude | Depth (km / mi) | Lat / Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska | 9.2 | 1723 | 25.00 / 15.53 | 60.91 / -147.34 |
| 2 | 68 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 81 km ESE Of Adak, Alaska | 8.6 | 1138 | 25.00 / 15.53 | 51.50 / -175.63 |
| 3 | 86 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 Alaska Peninsula | 8.2 | 1042 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 55.18 / -158.18 |
| 4 | 3 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 Alaska Peninsula | 8.2 | 1252 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 55.36 / -157.89 |
| 5 | 39 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 85 km SSW Of Atka, Alaska | 8.0 | 985 | 33.00 / 20.51 | 51.52 / -174.78 |
| 6 | 29 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 77 km WSW Of Adak, Alaska | 7.9 | 960 | 33.00 / 20.51 | 51.56 / -177.63 |
| 7 | 22 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 75 km E Of Cantwell, Alaska | 7.9 | 1750 | 4.20 / 2.61 | 63.51 / -147.45 |
| 8 | 124 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 Kodiak Island Region, Alaska | 7.9 | 950 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 58.39 / -152.42 |
| 9 | 4 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 99 km SSE Of Perryville, Alaska | 7.8 | 1113 | 28.00 / 17.40 | 55.07 / -158.60 |
| 10 | 67 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 22 km W Of Elfin Cove, Alaska | 7.8 | 936 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 58.23 / -136.71 |
| 11 | 60 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 76 km E Of Nikolski, Alaska | 7.8 | 936 | 45.00 / 27.96 | 52.99 / -167.74 |
| 12 | 52 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 Southeastern Alaska | 7.6 | 889 | 25.00 / 15.53 | 56.72 / -135.85 |
| 13 | 4 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 99 km SE Of Sand Point, Alaska | 7.6 | 1165 | 28.37 / 17.63 | 54.60 / -159.63 |
| 14 | 120 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 5 km WNW Of Adak, Alaska | 7.6 | 886 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 51.89 / -176.70 |
| 15 | 12 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 110 km SW Of Edna Bay, Alaska | 7.5 | 1425 | 8.70 / 5.41 | 55.23 / -134.86 |
| 16 | 108 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 54 km SE Of Sand Point, Alaska | 7.4 | 842 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 54.99 / -159.88 |
| 17 | 96 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 88 km WSW Of Adak, Alaska | 7.3 | 827 | 35.00 / 21.75 | 51.48 / -177.75 |
| 18 | 120 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 Central Alaska | 7.3 | 820 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 64.66 / -148.08 |
| 19 | 29 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 46 km SSW Of Adak, Alaska | 7.3 | 820 | 26.30 / 16.34 | 51.48 / -176.85 |
| 20 | 14 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | 7.3 | 837 | 52.00 / 32.31 | 52.05 / -171.84 |
| 21 | 113 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 46 km ESE Of Denali Park, Alaska | 7.3 | 813 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 63.60 / -148.03 |
| 22 | 97 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 31 km SSW Of Pelican, Alaska | 7.2 | 806 | 10.00 / 6.21 | 57.71 / -136.49 |
| 23 | A Year Ago | 🇺🇸 106 km S Of Sand Point, Alaska | 7.2 | 912 | 25.00 / 15.53 | 54.39 / -160.76 |
| 24 | 68 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 162 km WSW Of Adak, Alaska | 7.2 | 793 | 25.00 / 15.53 | 51.42 / -178.87 |
| 25 | 68 Years Ago | 🇺🇸 75 km S Of Adak, Alaska | 7.1 | 784 | 25.00 / 15.53 | 51.20 / -176.73 |