Earthquake Information for Knik River, Alaska

Knik River, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 5,516 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Knik River, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Knik River, AK was a 5.8 Magnitude in 1965.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Knik River since 1931 within 30 miles

5,516

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.97%

Most Recent
Largest

4/27/2024 - 0.9 mag, 30.8mi depth 3.71572 mi from Chickaloon, AK
4/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 27.7mi depth 3.05202 mi from Houston, AK
4/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 32.1mi depth 3.97353 mi from Houston, AK
4/26/2024 - 1.0 mag, 52.5mi depth 1.24573 mi from Houston, AK
4/24/2024 - 0.8 mag, 28.3mi depth 9.51662 mi from Knik River, AK
4/23/2024 - 1.4 mag, 18.1mi depth 17.2926 mi from Chickaloon, AK
4/22/2024 - 2.3 mag, 31.8mi depth 3.40215 mi from Houston, AK
4/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 37.5mi depth 6.14972 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/20/2024 - 1.8 mag, 28.2mi depth 7.01304 mi from Butte, AK
4/17/2024 - 1.8 mag, 35.7mi depth 9.62425 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/15/2024 - 0.3 mag, 17.9mi depth 6.24642 mi from Chickaloon, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.4 mag, 34.2mi depth 10.1031 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/12/2024 - 1.4 mag, 23.6mi depth 4.87551 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, 33.3mi depth 3.585 mi from Houston, AK
4/8/2024 - 1.6 mag, 27.8mi depth 8.70088 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/8/2024 - 1.4 mag, 29.9mi depth 23.5754 mi from Anchorage, AK
4/6/2024 - 1.8 mag, 12.5mi depth 29.6248 mi from Knik River, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 34.0mi depth 2.56435 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 31.5mi depth 2.33076 mi from Tanaina, AK
4/2/2024 - 1.3 mag, 19.3mi depth 10.825 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/2/2024 - 1.2 mag, 21.4mi depth 10.5011 mi from Chickaloon, AK
4/1/2024 - 1.3 mag, 30.8mi depth 7.39569 mi from Knik River, AK
3/30/2024 - 1.7 mag, 32.8mi depth 5.78503 mi from Big Lake, AK
3/30/2024 - 1.9 mag, 33.6mi depth 5.49451 mi from Big Lake, AK
3/30/2024 - 1.7 mag, 29.6mi depth 4.46924 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
3/29/2024 - 1.8 mag, 230.3mi depth 2.30469 mi from Lazy Mountain, AK
3/28/2024 - 0.8 mag, 33.0mi depth 8.20518 mi from Lazy Mountain, AK
3/28/2024 - 1.0 mag, 42.2mi depth 24.8792 mi from Knik River, AK
3/27/2024 - 0.8 mag, 35.0mi depth 3.01255 mi from Houston, AK
3/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 31.3mi depth 2.68924 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
3/26/2024 - 0.9 mag, 20.0mi depth 14.8638 mi from Chickaloon, AK
3/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 33.1mi depth 10.3718 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
3/26/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.8mi depth 9.10371 mi from Chickaloon, AK
3/25/2024 - 1.6 mag, 29.2mi depth 8.89431 mi from Knik River, AK
3/23/2024 - 1.3 mag, 31.7mi depth 3.48431 mi from Big Lake, AK
3/23/2024 - 1.5 mag, 38.1mi depth 3.33733 mi from Big Lake, AK
3/23/2024 - 1.4 mag, 32.9mi depth 2.23586 mi from Big Lake, AK
3/21/2024 - 1.7 mag, 30.0mi depth 3.42677 mi from Houston, AK
3/21/2024 - 0.8 mag, 23.8mi depth 22.5194 mi from Anchorage, AK
3/21/2024 - 1.9 mag, 31.5mi depth 5.47182 mi from Tanaina, AK
3/20/2024 - 1.2 mag, 23.8mi depth 10.7546 mi from Chickaloon, AK
3/20/2024 - 1.3 mag, 40.9mi depth 5.45412 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
3/17/2024 - 2.4 mag, 6.8mi depth 5.11446 mi from Houston, AK
3/17/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.92091 mi from Fishhook, AK
3/16/2024 - 1.2 mag, 15.2mi depth 9.13189 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
3/16/2024 - 1.7 mag, 34.8mi depth 5.28272 mi from Fishhook, AK
3/15/2024 - 1.4 mag, 35.8mi depth 11.1424 mi from Fishhook, AK
3/13/2024 - 1.8 mag, 32.4mi depth 3.6681 mi from Houston, AK
3/13/2024 - 1.3 mag, 14.6mi depth 10.093 mi from Fishhook, AK
3/13/2024 - 1.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 14.1369 mi from Chickaloon, AK

5/11/1965 - 5.8 mag, 51.0mi depth 3.3272 mi from Eagle River, AK
8/14/1984 - 5.6 mag, 18.7mi depth 7.6222 mi from Buffalo Soapstone, AK
5/6/1997 - 5.3 mag, 31.2mi depth 4.0363 mi from Houston, AK
7/22/1999 - 5.3 mag, 45.6mi depth 6.2931 mi from Eagle River, AK
2/17/1995 - 5.0 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.4854 mi from Chickaloon, AK
9/27/1998 - 5.0 mag, 34.8mi depth 4.8951 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
3/16/2000 - 5.0 mag, 39.8mi depth 8.8622 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/4/1987 - 4.9 mag, 41.5mi depth 3.2089 mi from Wasilla, AK
12/9/2018 - 4.8 mag, 28.0mi depth 6.23205 mi from Big Lake, AK
2/16/2005 - 4.8 mag, 34.8mi depth 5.3988 mi from Jber, AK
5/5/1982 - 4.8 mag, 63.1mi depth 1.5237 mi from Jber, AK
7/3/2023 - 4.7 mag, 24.1mi depth 12.4304 mi from Anchorage, AK
8/18/1998 - 4.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 21.4372 mi from Chickaloon, AK
11/11/1996 - 4.6 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.4352 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK
12/1/2018 - 4.6 mag, 20.2mi depth 6.22357 mi from Big Lake, AK
9/10/2000 - 4.6 mag, 52.5mi depth 3.6539 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/7/2009 - 4.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 4.1738 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
4/7/2010 - 4.5 mag, 46.3mi depth 1.7396 mi from Houston, AK
11/30/2018 - 4.5 mag, 33.9mi depth 2.63401 mi from Big Lake, AK
10/24/1998 - 4.4 mag, 58.1mi depth 4.1948 mi from Big Lake, AK
7/8/2000 - 4.4 mag, 34.4mi depth 6.1581 mi from Eagle River, AK
7/16/1989 - 4.4 mag, 16.1mi depth 4.4453 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK
4/30/1989 - 4.4 mag, 28.5mi depth 4.6868 mi from Eagle River, AK
5/5/1981 - 4.4 mag, 64.1mi depth 2.4915 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
11/12/2005 - 4.3 mag, 45.8mi depth 3.1493 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
7/10/1982 - 4.3 mag, 59.0mi depth 7.2522 mi from Jber, AK
11/19/2005 - 4.2 mag, 45.8mi depth 4.2387 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
11/30/2018 - 4.2 mag, 21.0mi depth 5.89899 mi from Big Lake, AK
6/14/2005 - 4.2 mag, 14.8mi depth 25.3472 mi from Knik River, AK
8/14/1984 - 4.2 mag, 23.6mi depth 4.3022 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK
2/17/2005 - 4.2 mag, 37.4mi depth 4.4063 mi from Jber, AK
8/5/2019 - 4.1 mag, 45.2mi depth 2.69962 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/22/2022 - 4.1 mag, 37.4mi depth 6.95046 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
3/12/2001 - 4.1 mag, 40.2mi depth 7.4289 mi from Tanaina, AK
1/26/1986 - 4.1 mag, 38.4mi depth 10.5989 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK
11/19/2005 - 4.0 mag, 43.2mi depth 4.1499 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
8/24/1987 - 4.0 mag, 40.3mi depth 8.0872 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
12/1/2018 - 4.0 mag, 48.8mi depth 4.2556 mi from Big Lake, AK
7/4/1988 - 4.0 mag, 38.7mi depth 3.3828 mi from Houston, AK
10/15/2020 - 4.0 mag, 18.1mi depth 19.1634 mi from Anchorage, AK
4/23/2004 - 4.0 mag, 37.2mi depth 7.8078 mi from Big Lake, AK
6/19/2013 - 4.0 mag, 48.7mi depth 7.3929 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
11/19/2014 - 4.0 mag, 21.0mi depth 7.42067 mi from Fishhook, AK
1/29/2024 - 4.0 mag, 9.7mi depth 7.2925 mi from Chickaloon, AK
3/19/1983 - 4.0 mag, 61.3mi depth 4.1745 mi from Houston, AK
4/25/1988 - 4.0 mag, 56.5mi depth 3.0101 mi from Big Lake, AK
6/23/1997 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.7938 mi from Chickaloon, AK
9/11/2013 - 4.0 mag, 36.9mi depth 2.1408 mi from Eagle River, AK
6/27/1997 - 4.0 mag, 37.6mi depth 5.4674 mi from Gateway, AK
8/1/2017 - 3.9 mag, 31.7mi depth 3.06354 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Knik River, AK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Knik River, AK.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

99.97%

5.1

99.91%

5.2

99.91%

5.2

99.75%

5.3

99.41%

5.4

98.81%

5.5

97.87%

5.6

96.53%

5.7

94.81%

5.8

92.75%

5.9

90.42%

6.0

87.92%

6.1

84.83%

6.2

81.67%

6.3

78.44%

6.4

75.32%

6.5

72.22%

6.6

68.03%

6.7

63.98%

6.8

59.92%

6.9

55.73%

7.0

51.39%

7.1

44.56%

7.2

38.30%

7.3

32.61%

7.4

27.69%

7.5

22.95%

7.6

19.48%

7.7

16.49%

7.8

13.84%

7.9

11.41%

8.0

9.28%

8.1

7.40%

8.2

7.40%

8.3

7.40%

8.4

7.40%

8.5

7.40%

8.6

7.40%

8.7

7.40%

8.8

7.40%

8.9

7.40%

9.0

7.40%

9.1

7.40%

9.2

7.40%

Earthquake Count for Knik River, AK

View the number of earthquake incidents in Knik River, AK by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Knik River, AK

Total Number of Earthquakes in Knik River, AK within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/27/2024

1.4

27.7

3.05

Earthquake Information for Knik River, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Knik River, AK

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Knik River, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Knik River, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Knik River, AK

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