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Mar 6, 2018 · The 1964 Alaska earthquake, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in North America, struck Alaska’s Prince William Sound, about 74 miles southeast of Anchorage. Most of Alaska’s...
Below are recent earthquakes. Click on a given earthquake to view the detailed event page. You may also view these recent earthquakes on our interactive map. Mag. Earthquake Information. Depth (miles) © AEC 2022. 2156 Koyukuk Drive, PO Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775. 907-474-7320.
Jul 16, 2023 · A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula late Saturday. Preliminary data placed the quake about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, the National Weather Service said. It had initially been measured at a magnitude of 7.4, the United States Geological Survey said on Twitter. It struck at about 10:48 p.m. local time.
Nov 30, 2018 · Alaska earthquake: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck outside of Anchorage, Alaska, at about 8:30 a.m. local time. Alaskans may experience aftershocks for years, a seismologist told CNN.
Jul 29, 2021 · A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska late Wednesday night, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the state and a tsunami watch as far as Hawaii. The ...
Jul 30, 2021 · By Shubham Kalia and Yereth Rosen. July 29, 20216:08 PM PDTUpdated 3 years ago. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 29 (Reuters) - The most powerful U.S. earthquake in half a century left Alaska mostly...
Dec 21, 2021 · USGS. By Eduardo Medina. Dec. 21, 2021. A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Alaska on Tuesday afternoon, causing moderate shaking that was felt in Anchorage, the U.S. Geological...
The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27. [2] . Across south-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths. [3]
