Earthquake Information for Cold Bay, Alaska

Cold Bay, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 131 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 92.05% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cold Bay, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cold Bay, AK was a 6.6 Magnitude in 1941.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Cold Bay since 1931 within 30 miles

131

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

92.05%

Most Recent
Largest

11/26/2023 - 2.3 mag, 177.6mi depth 8.27332 mi from King Cove, AK
5/23/2023 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.48012 mi from King Cove, AK
4/26/2023 - 1.3 mag, 0.3mi depth 9.46227 mi from King Cove, AK
4/5/2023 - 1.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 3.33095 mi from King Cove, AK
9/2/2022 - 3.8 mag, 142.6mi depth 16.0683 mi from False Pass, AK
7/14/2022 - 3.1 mag, 169.0mi depth 24.6896 mi from Cold Bay, AK
11/2/2020 - 1.2 mag, 6.6mi depth 8.52744 mi from King Cove, AK
9/24/2020 - 0.6 mag, 9.5mi depth 6.01477 mi from King Cove, AK
9/24/2020 - 0.1 mag, 10.8mi depth 4.96897 mi from King Cove, AK
3/1/2020 - 4.5 mag, 87.9mi depth 13.4631 mi from False Pass, AK
12/29/2019 - 2.9 mag, 197.1mi depth 16.8184 mi from Cold Bay, AK
5/15/2018 - 3.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 6.68597 mi from False Pass, AK
4/23/2014 - 2.4 mag, 155.4mi depth 13.5589 mi from Aleutians East, AK
4/10/2014 - 2.1 mag, 76.6mi depth 6.4996 mi from False Pass, AK
4/9/2014 - 2.6 mag, 120.8mi depth 14.5525 mi from Aleutians East, AK
2/26/2014 - 2.8 mag, 111.3mi depth 11.2455 mi from Cold Bay, AK
2/16/2014 - 2.7 mag, 156.0mi depth 27.6869 mi from Cold Bay, AK
2/2/2014 - 2.9 mag, 182.7mi depth 29.0212 mi from Cold Bay, AK
2/1/2014 - 2.8 mag, 141.6mi depth 14.6675 mi from Cold Bay, AK
12/12/2013 - 3.0 mag, 92.3mi depth 25.4412 mi from Cold Bay, AK
12/5/2013 - 3.5 mag, 166.5mi depth 19.7604 mi from False Pass, AK
11/26/2013 - 2.4 mag, 132.9mi depth 11.0859 mi from Cold Bay, AK
11/22/2013 - 2.9 mag, 91.3mi depth 18.2203 mi from Cold Bay, AK
11/3/2013 - 4.6 mag, 148.4mi depth 22.5677 mi from Aleutians East, AK
11/1/2013 - 2.4 mag, 89.5mi depth 25.3629 mi from Cold Bay, AK
9/18/2013 - 2.8 mag, 84.8mi depth 12.8264 mi from Cold Bay, AK
9/6/2013 - 2.0 mag, 3.6mi depth 18.1843 mi from King Cove, AK
8/12/2013 - 2.1 mag, 119.8mi depth 10.7594 mi from False Pass, AK
7/23/2013 - 2.2 mag, 113.4mi depth 6.1001 mi from Cold Bay, AK
6/23/2013 - 2.1 mag, 112.1mi depth 5.351 mi from King Cove, AK
5/29/2013 - 2.5 mag, 187.1mi depth 5.21 mi from False Pass, AK
5/19/2013 - 2.3 mag, 83.2mi depth 6.3297 mi from King Cove, AK
4/4/2013 - 2.8 mag, 161.5mi depth 20.6808 mi from Aleutians East, AK
3/19/2013 - 2.3 mag, 169.9mi depth 6.8527 mi from Cold Bay, AK
3/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 24.5239 mi from King Cove, AK
3/5/2013 - 2.2 mag, 93.7mi depth 8.4987 mi from False Pass, AK
2/17/2013 - 2.7 mag, 167.7mi depth 20.8767 mi from False Pass, AK
12/30/2012 - 2.7 mag, 149.4mi depth 10.1116 mi from Aleutians East, AK
12/19/2012 - 2.5 mag, 115.3mi depth 8.1501 mi from King Cove, AK
12/15/2012 - 4.2 mag, 187.3mi depth 13.0553 mi from False Pass, AK
8/26/2012 - 4.3 mag, 156.6mi depth 10.4304 mi from King Cove, AK
7/23/2012 - 2.5 mag, 124.7mi depth 10.1408 mi from Aleutians East, AK
7/3/2012 - 2.5 mag, 99.2mi depth 11.5416 mi from False Pass, AK
6/22/2012 - 2.8 mag, 86.3mi depth 19.1787 mi from King Cove, AK
4/9/2012 - 2.8 mag, 137.3mi depth 8.4397 mi from King Cove, AK
11/27/2011 - 3.1 mag, 159.5mi depth 8.4445 mi from King Cove, AK
6/26/2011 - 2.7 mag, 107.8mi depth 10.8755 mi from Cold Bay, AK
5/9/2011 - 2.6 mag, 93.3mi depth 17.0594 mi from King Cove, AK
4/18/2011 - 3.1 mag, 151.9mi depth 15.3111 mi from Aleutians East, AK
3/30/2011 - 2.9 mag, 149.7mi depth 12.7626 mi from Cold Bay, AK

8/6/1941 - 6.6 mag, 108.3mi depth 24.4104 mi from Cold Bay, AK
5/29/2006 - 4.8 mag, 83.4mi depth 10.8058 mi from Cold Bay, AK
8/8/1988 - 4.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 15.8378 mi from Cold Bay, AK
8/8/1988 - 4.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 19.668 mi from Aleutians East, AK
12/21/1989 - 4.7 mag, 150.0mi depth 23.3231 mi from Cold Bay, AK
11/8/1988 - 4.7 mag, 108.4mi depth 17.9922 mi from King Cove, AK
11/3/2013 - 4.6 mag, 148.4mi depth 22.5677 mi from Aleutians East, AK
5/15/1986 - 4.5 mag, 33.0mi depth 16.6714 mi from King Cove, AK
3/1/2020 - 4.5 mag, 87.9mi depth 13.4631 mi from False Pass, AK
11/14/1974 - 4.4 mag, 18.0mi depth 13.1169 mi from Cold Bay, AK
10/10/1998 - 4.3 mag, 197.2mi depth 27.3012 mi from Cold Bay, AK
8/26/2012 - 4.3 mag, 156.6mi depth 10.4304 mi from King Cove, AK
5/11/1989 - 4.3 mag, 33.0mi depth 10.9181 mi from King Cove, AK
2/17/2002 - 4.3 mag, 33.0mi depth 9.0055 mi from False Pass, AK
4/19/1976 - 4.3 mag, 54.0mi depth 7.8159 mi from King Cove, AK
7/6/1994 - 4.2 mag, 94.2mi depth 16.9951 mi from False Pass, AK
12/15/2012 - 4.2 mag, 187.3mi depth 13.0553 mi from False Pass, AK
6/19/1988 - 4.1 mag, 147.5mi depth 18.6362 mi from False Pass, AK
12/3/1995 - 4.0 mag, 33.0mi depth 2.7409 mi from Cold Bay, AK
1/10/1996 - 4.0 mag, 85.5mi depth 11.6964 mi from False Pass, AK
8/13/1995 - 3.9 mag, 80.5mi depth 18.0693 mi from King Cove, AK
9/2/2022 - 3.8 mag, 142.6mi depth 16.0683 mi from False Pass, AK
5/15/2018 - 3.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 6.68597 mi from False Pass, AK
6/30/1995 - 3.8 mag, 33.0mi depth 8.705 mi from King Cove, AK
4/5/1996 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 7.1539 mi from Cold Bay, AK
1/20/1998 - 3.6 mag, 156.4mi depth 14.9205 mi from Aleutians East, AK
12/5/2013 - 3.5 mag, 166.5mi depth 19.7604 mi from False Pass, AK
7/6/2005 - 3.5 mag, 150.2mi depth 3.986 mi from Cold Bay, AK
12/5/2004 - 3.5 mag, 111.0mi depth 6.7027 mi from Cold Bay, AK
1/22/2006 - 3.3 mag, 84.9mi depth 7.9225 mi from Cold Bay, AK
1/1/2006 - 3.3 mag, 148.0mi depth 17.9051 mi from Cold Bay, AK
3/19/1990 - 3.3 mag, 163.0mi depth 11.035 mi from Cold Bay, AK
12/19/2007 - 3.2 mag, 100.1mi depth 15.2437 mi from Cold Bay, AK
11/28/2007 - 3.2 mag, 73.4mi depth 18.5182 mi from King Cove, AK
11/27/2011 - 3.1 mag, 159.5mi depth 8.4445 mi from King Cove, AK
9/25/2009 - 3.1 mag, 127.4mi depth 9.3019 mi from Cold Bay, AK
4/18/2011 - 3.1 mag, 151.9mi depth 15.3111 mi from Aleutians East, AK
7/14/2022 - 3.1 mag, 169.0mi depth 24.6896 mi from Cold Bay, AK
2/3/2007 - 3.1 mag, 162.1mi depth 14.9459 mi from False Pass, AK
3/18/2009 - 3.1 mag, 196.4mi depth 15.6723 mi from False Pass, AK
2/25/2011 - 3.0 mag, 169.8mi depth 4.7769 mi from King Cove, AK
12/12/2013 - 3.0 mag, 92.3mi depth 25.4412 mi from Cold Bay, AK
11/16/2010 - 3.0 mag, 191.3mi depth 9.6415 mi from False Pass, AK
3/30/2011 - 2.9 mag, 149.7mi depth 12.7626 mi from Cold Bay, AK
2/2/2014 - 2.9 mag, 182.7mi depth 29.0212 mi from Cold Bay, AK
11/22/2013 - 2.9 mag, 91.3mi depth 18.2203 mi from Cold Bay, AK
12/29/2019 - 2.9 mag, 197.1mi depth 16.8184 mi from Cold Bay, AK
4/9/2012 - 2.8 mag, 137.3mi depth 8.4397 mi from King Cove, AK
4/4/2013 - 2.8 mag, 161.5mi depth 20.6808 mi from Aleutians East, AK
8/17/2010 - 2.8 mag, 105.5mi depth 10.8206 mi from Cold Bay, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Cold Bay, AK

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

92.05%

5.1

87.56%

5.2

87.56%

5.2

82.06%

5.3

75.81%

5.4

69.12%

5.5

62.30%

5.6

55.62%

5.7

49.27%

5.8

43.42%

5.9

38.12%

6.0

33.41%

6.1

28.48%

6.2

24.16%

6.3

20.41%

6.4

17.20%

6.5

14.33%

6.6

11.85%

6.7

9.65%

6.8

7.60%

6.9

5.84%

7.0

4.26%

7.1

2.87%

7.2

1.65%

7.3

0.59%

7.4

0.28%

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 Cold Bay, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cold Bay, AK

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

11/26/2023

2.3

177.6

8.27

Earthquake Information for Cold Bay, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Cold Bay, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Cold Bay, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cold Bay, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Cold Bay, AK

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