Earthquake Information for Kotzebue, Alaska

Kotzebue, AK has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 21 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 25.90% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kotzebue, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kotzebue, AK was a 3.2 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kotzebue since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

25.90%

Most Recent
Largest

5/19/2022 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 27.5323 mi from Deering, AK
4/23/2021 - 2.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 25.0798 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/22/2021 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 25.5127 mi from Noorvik, AK
4/22/2021 - 1.4 mag, 7.7mi depth 22.3309 mi from Noorvik, AK
6/22/2020 - 2.2 mag, 8.4mi depth 11.1079 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/27/2020 - 3.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 15.1817 mi from Kotzebue, AK
8/14/2019 - 1.7 mag, 10.3mi depth 9.23968 mi from Kotzebue, AK
6/26/2019 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 21.9716 mi from Kotzebue, AK
7/23/2018 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 25.9229 mi from Kotzebue, AK
5/30/2018 - 2.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 10.541 mi from Kotzebue, AK
5/6/2018 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 25.836 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/21/2018 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 29.224 mi from Kotzebue, AK
3/12/2018 - 2.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 20.2289 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/10/2016 - 3.1 mag, 11.6mi depth 7.56345 mi from Kotzebue, AK
3/17/2016 - 3.1 mag, 11.6mi depth 7.01712 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/4/2013 - 2.6 mag, 28.6mi depth 17.6722 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/3/2013 - 2.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 22.5923 mi from Kotzebue, AK
7/28/2011 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 19.6894 mi from Kotzebue, AK
8/14/2010 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.0288 mi from Kotzebue, AK
10/16/2009 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.2273 mi from Kotzebue, AK
10/16/2004 - 3.0 mag, 30.0mi depth 29.5188 mi from Kotzebue, AK

4/27/2020 - 3.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 15.1817 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/10/2016 - 3.1 mag, 11.6mi depth 7.56345 mi from Kotzebue, AK
3/17/2016 - 3.1 mag, 11.6mi depth 7.01712 mi from Kotzebue, AK
7/28/2011 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 19.6894 mi from Kotzebue, AK
10/16/2004 - 3.0 mag, 30.0mi depth 29.5188 mi from Kotzebue, AK
8/14/2010 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.0288 mi from Kotzebue, AK
10/16/2009 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.2273 mi from Kotzebue, AK
3/12/2018 - 2.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 20.2289 mi from Kotzebue, AK
5/19/2022 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 27.5323 mi from Deering, AK
4/4/2013 - 2.6 mag, 28.6mi depth 17.6722 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/3/2013 - 2.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 22.5923 mi from Kotzebue, AK
6/22/2020 - 2.2 mag, 8.4mi depth 11.1079 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/23/2021 - 2.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 25.0798 mi from Kotzebue, AK
5/6/2018 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 25.836 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/21/2018 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 29.224 mi from Kotzebue, AK
5/30/2018 - 2.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 10.541 mi from Kotzebue, AK
8/14/2019 - 1.7 mag, 10.3mi depth 9.23968 mi from Kotzebue, AK
7/23/2018 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 25.9229 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/22/2021 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 25.5127 mi from Noorvik, AK
6/26/2019 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 21.9716 mi from Kotzebue, AK
4/22/2021 - 1.4 mag, 7.7mi depth 22.3309 mi from Noorvik, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Kotzebue, AK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Kotzebue, 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

25.90%

5.1

22.11%

5.2

22.11%

5.2

18.82%

5.3

15.99%

5.4

13.57%

5.5

11.51%

5.6

9.77%

5.7

8.30%

5.8

7.07%

5.9

6.03%

6.0

5.16%

6.1

4.30%

6.2

3.58%

6.3

2.96%

6.4

2.44%

6.5

2.00%

6.6

1.62%

6.7

1.30%

6.8

1.00%

6.9

0.75%

7.0

0.52%

7.1

0.32%

7.2

0.15%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Kotzebue, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kotzebue, AK

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

05/19/2022

2.7

0.0

27.53

Earthquake Information for Kotzebue, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Kotzebue, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Kotzebue, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kotzebue, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Kotzebue, AK

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