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Earthquakes Near Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Today

Live data from USGS Β· Monitoring ZIP code 99501 Updated just now

54 small earthquakes nearby today, including 2 that may have been felt. This is typical activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Anchorage, Alaska

54 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Anchorage, Alaska in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 99501 using live data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), updated every 60 seconds. Whether you felt shaking or are checking if an earthquake just happened near Anchorage, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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πŸ“Š Earthquake Watch β€” Anchorage

Live seismic risk assessment Β· Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Notable
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 42 / 100

Above-average activity near Anchorage. Nothing dangerous, but noteworthy.

Earthquakes nearby 54
Closest to you M2.1, 5 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M3.2, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 2 days ago
Tracking Area
Anchorage
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 54 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Anchorage

Past 24 hours within 250 miles Β· Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles Β· Past 24 hours Β· Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M3.2 		Light shaking 29 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska 71 mi 5:54 AM Details β†’
M3.1 		Light shaking 10 km WSW of Hope, Alaska 22 mi 11:17 PM Details β†’
M2.6 		Rarely felt 35 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska 104 mi 3:32 PM Details β†’
M2.4 		Rarely felt 14 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska 86 mi 6:09 PM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 47 km SSW of Denali National Park, Alaska 153 mi 12:13 AM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 30 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska 49 mi 7:25 PM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 51 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska 88 mi 5:05 PM Details β†’
M2.2 		Rarely felt 20 km NNW of Skwentna, Alaska 85 mi 9:49 AM Details β†’
M2.2 		Rarely felt 27 km NW of Valdez, Alaska 106 mi 2:14 PM Details β†’
M2.1 		Rarely felt 33 km S of Denali National Park, Alaska 151 mi 6:33 AM Details β†’
M2.1 		Rarely felt 23 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska 127 mi 1:20 AM Details β†’
M2.1 		Rarely felt 8 km N of Anchorage, Alaska 5 mi 8:47 PM Details β†’
M2.1 		Rarely felt 58 km S of Cantwell, Alaska 116 mi 8:27 PM Details β†’
M2.1 		Rarely felt 44 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska 144 mi 10:26 AM Details β†’
M2.0 		Rarely felt 34 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska 84 mi 8:05 AM Details β†’
M1.9 		Not felt 16 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska 39 mi 12:07 AM Details β†’
M1.9 		Not felt 92 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska 213 mi 5:17 PM Details β†’
M1.9 		Not felt 24 km NW of Beluga, Alaska 52 mi 4:19 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 25 km W of Willow, Alaska 45 mi 5:18 AM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 55 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska 128 mi 10:40 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 19 km NNW of Ninilchik, Alaska 94 mi 3:13 PM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 16 km NW of Anderson, Alaska 224 mi 11:36 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 10 km S of Clam Gulch, Alaska 92 mi 5:46 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 82 km ESE of Denali Park, Alaska 182 mi 5:37 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 8 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska 15 mi 3:00 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 24 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska 134 mi 10:28 PM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 36 km ESE of Cantwell, Alaska 146 mi 4:53 PM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 8 km NNW of Big Lake, Alaska 26 mi 10:46 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 41 km E of Chase, Alaska 91 mi 10:45 AM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 38 km NE of Chase, Alaska 103 mi 11:08 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 41 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska 73 mi 9:19 PM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 29 km ENE of Skwentna, Alaska 71 mi 6:43 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 36 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska 71 mi 12:41 PM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 31 km NE of Whittier, Alaska 56 mi 7:38 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 25 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska 240 mi 11:05 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 63 km W of Tyonek, Alaska 83 mi 2:56 PM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 36 km SSE of Knik River, Alaska 42 mi 6:06 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 94 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska 247 mi 2:36 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 56 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska 133 mi 7:09 PM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 65 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 80 mi 10:14 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 67 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 80 mi 3:38 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 45 km W of Ninilchik, Alaska 116 mi 3:26 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 64 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 134 mi 1:48 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 79 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska 117 mi 3:27 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 76 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska 120 mi 1:31 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 70 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska 84 mi 11:13 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 61 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska 132 mi 5:45 PM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 50 km NW of Beluga, Alaska 63 mi 11:56 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 72 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska 83 mi 9:18 AM Details β†’
M0.6 		Not felt 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 135 mi 3:20 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 64 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 136 mi 2:16 PM Details β†’
M-0.4 		Not felt 65 km W of Salamatof, Alaska 101 mi 10:38 AM Details β†’
M-0.4 		Not felt 58 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 140 mi 11:49 AM Details β†’
M-0.9 		Not felt 63 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska 136 mi 2:16 PM Details β†’

πŸ“ˆ Earthquake History β€” Anchorage

Since 2007 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi radius

Anchorage has recorded 16,816 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2007. The largest was a M7.1 on Nov 30, 2018, located 1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. On average, the area experiences approximately 1053 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Mon
0
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Tue
2
MAX M3.6
Wed
3
MAX M3.5
Thu
4
MAX M2.8
Fri
7
MAX M4.4
Sat
2
MAX M3.1
Sun
1
MAX M3.2
Since 2007 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi

Yearly Activity Β· 16816 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude05001k1.5k020406080'07'10'13'16'19'22'252007: 147 (M2.5–4), 4 (M4+)2008: 706 (M2.5–4), 38 (M4+)2009: 683 (M2.5–4), 37 (M4+)2010: 707 (M2.5–4), 43 (M4+)2011: 798 (M2.5–4), 45 (M4+)2012: 800 (M2.5–4), 42 (M4+)2013: 806 (M2.5–4), 41 (M4+)2014: 756 (M2.5–4), 32 (M4+)2015: 807 (M2.5–4), 29 (M4+)2016: 939 (M2.5–4), 49 (M4+)2017: 701 (M2.5–4), 48 (M4+)2018: 1,469 (M2.5–4), 63 (M4+)2019: 848 (M2.5–4), 42 (M4+)2020: 726 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2021: 774 (M2.5–4), 31 (M4+)2022: 712 (M2.5–4), 56 (M4+)2023: 829 (M2.5–4), 28 (M4+)2024: 761 (M2.5–4), 32 (M4+)2025: 943 (M2.5–4), 39 (M4+)2026: 1,157 (M2.5–4), 28 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release05001k1.5k2k020.0B40.0B60.0B'07'10'13'16'19'22'252007: 151 events, Energy: 58.6M2008: 744 events, Energy: 405.8M2009: 720 events, Energy: 1.2B2010: 750 events, Energy: 455.2M2011: 843 events, Energy: 418.2M2012: 842 events, Energy: 830.4M2013: 847 events, Energy: 366.0M2014: 788 events, Energy: 2.8B2015: 836 events, Energy: 4.6B2016: 988 events, Energy: 45.0B2017: 749 events, Energy: 1.1B2018: 1,532 events, Energy: 46.0B2019: 890 events, Energy: 854.2M2020: 746 events, Energy: 142.5M2021: 805 events, Energy: 2.7B2022: 768 events, Energy: 389.7M2023: 857 events, Energy: 417.8M2024: 793 events, Energy: 257.2M2025: 982 events, Energy: 1.3B2026: 1,185 events, Energy: 927.3M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
Nov 30, 2018
Avg Noticeable / Year
71.9
Estimated felt (MMI β‰₯ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

M7.1 Nov 30, 2018
1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
M7.1 Jan 24, 2016
47 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
M6.4 Jul 29, 2015
52 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
M6.2 Sep 25, 2014
22 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska
M6.1 May 31, 2021
73 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska
M6.0 Nov 27, 2025
12 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska
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πŸ›‘οΈ Earthquake Safety β€” Anchorage, Alaska

What Anchorage residents should know before, during, and after an earthquake

🏠 Step 1

Before: Secure Your Space

Bolt heavy furniture to walls. Keep an emergency kit within arm's reach of where you sleep. Know your exits.

πŸ›‘οΈ Step 2

During: Drop, Cover, Hold On

Drop to your hands and knees. Take cover under sturdy furniture. Hold on until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows.

πŸšͺ Step 3

After: Check and Evacuate

Check for injuries and damage. If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911. Expect aftershocks.

72-Hour Emergency Kit

βœ“ 1 gallon of water per person per day
βœ“ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
βœ“ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
βœ“ Flashlight and extra batteries
βœ“ First aid kit
βœ“ Whistle to signal for help
βœ“ N95 dust masks
βœ“ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
βœ“ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
βœ“ Manual can opener

Notable US Seismic History

1994 Northridge, CA
M6.7
57 fatalities, $50B in damage. One of the costliest US natural disasters.
2011 Virginia
M5.8
Felt across 22 states. The most widely felt earthquake in US history.
2018 Anchorage, AK
M7.1
Major infrastructure damage across south-central Alaska.

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Alertra is an earthquake monitoring platform built by a team of engineers in Arizona focused on natural disaster safety technology. We provide real-time earthquake alerts and risk assessments to help communities prepare before disaster strikes.

Alertra ingests real-time seismic data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and combines it with over 15 years of legacy earthquake records to build localized risk models for communities like Anchorage. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data β€” updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ β€” Anchorage, Alaska

Was there an earthquake in Anchorage today?

54 small earthquakes nearby today, including 2 that may have been felt. This is typical activity. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Anchorage in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Anchorage?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 99501. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Anchorage.

What is the earthquake history for Anchorage, Alaska?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Anchorage area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 99501.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Anchorage?

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