Earthquake Information for Butte, Alaska

Butte, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 5,254 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.96% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Butte, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Butte, AK was a 5.8 Magnitude in 1965.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Butte since 1931 within 30 miles

5,254

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.96%

Most Recent
Largest

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
4/21/2024 - 1.1 mag, 68.7mi depth 11.3861 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
4/20/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 11.893 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
4/16/2024 - 1.4 mag, 13.6mi depth 8.53043 mi from Chickaloon, 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
4/7/2024 - 1.8 mag, 33.6mi depth 3.59063 mi from Houston, AK
4/4/2024 - 1.7 mag, 42.8mi depth 2.94271 mi from Houston, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.4 mag, 15.3mi depth 9.66607 mi from Chickaloon, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 31.5mi depth 2.33076 mi from Tanaina, AK
4/2/2024 - 2.9 mag, 0.4mi depth 11.0614 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/2/2024 - 1.3 mag, 19.3mi depth 10.825 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/2/2024 - 1.2 mag, 19.2mi depth 11.6115 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
3/27/2024 - 1.0 mag, 22.9mi depth 10.6658 mi from Chickaloon, 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 - 1.0 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
3/24/2024 - 0.9 mag, 18.4mi depth 12.5446 mi from Chickaloon, AK
3/24/2024 - 2.0 mag, 33.6mi depth 4.74667 mi from Willow, 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
3/22/2024 - 1.3 mag, 29.4mi depth 2.6543 mi from Chickaloon, 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

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
7/22/1999 - 5.3 mag, 45.6mi depth 6.2931 mi from Eagle River, AK
5/6/1997 - 5.3 mag, 31.2mi depth 4.0363 mi from Houston, AK
9/27/1998 - 5.0 mag, 34.8mi depth 4.8951 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
2/17/1995 - 5.0 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.4854 mi from Chickaloon, AK
11/4/1987 - 4.9 mag, 41.5mi depth 3.2089 mi from Wasilla, AK
10/14/1983 - 4.8 mag, 62.0mi depth 7.3277 mi from Willow, AK
2/17/1997 - 4.7 mag, 47.1mi depth 8.2578 mi from Willow, AK
8/8/2010 - 4.7 mag, 5.1mi depth 13.0855 mi from Fishhook, AK
8/18/1998 - 4.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 21.4372 mi from Chickaloon, AK
7/3/2023 - 4.7 mag, 24.1mi depth 12.4304 mi from Anchorage, AK
9/18/1986 - 4.6 mag, 56.7mi depth 4.5199 mi from Willow, AK
11/11/1996 - 4.6 mag, 17.5mi depth 6.4352 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK
4/7/2009 - 4.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 4.1738 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
9/10/2000 - 4.6 mag, 52.5mi depth 3.6539 mi from Big Lake, AK
9/21/1990 - 4.6 mag, 55.5mi depth 5.3271 mi from Chickaloon, AK
4/7/2010 - 4.5 mag, 46.3mi depth 1.7396 mi from Houston, AK
5/5/1981 - 4.4 mag, 64.1mi depth 2.4915 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
4/30/1989 - 4.4 mag, 28.5mi depth 4.6868 mi from Eagle River, AK
7/16/1989 - 4.4 mag, 16.1mi depth 4.4453 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK
7/8/2000 - 4.4 mag, 34.4mi depth 6.1581 mi from Eagle River, AK
10/24/1998 - 4.4 mag, 58.1mi depth 4.1948 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/12/2005 - 4.3 mag, 45.8mi depth 3.1493 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
11/19/2005 - 4.2 mag, 45.8mi depth 4.2387 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
8/14/1984 - 4.2 mag, 23.6mi depth 4.3022 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK
6/14/2005 - 4.2 mag, 14.8mi depth 25.3472 mi from Knik River, AK
11/7/1994 - 4.2 mag, 37.7mi depth 15.0442 mi from Fishhook, AK
1/26/1986 - 4.1 mag, 38.4mi depth 10.5989 mi from Sutton Alpine, 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
9/11/2013 - 4.0 mag, 36.9mi depth 2.1408 mi from Eagle River, AK
11/19/2005 - 4.0 mag, 43.2mi depth 4.1499 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
12/1/2018 - 4.0 mag, 48.8mi depth 4.2556 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/19/2014 - 4.0 mag, 21.0mi depth 7.42067 mi from Fishhook, AK
7/4/1988 - 4.0 mag, 38.7mi depth 3.3828 mi from Houston, AK
6/23/1997 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.7938 mi from Chickaloon, AK
10/15/2020 - 4.0 mag, 18.1mi depth 19.1634 mi from Anchorage, AK
3/19/1983 - 4.0 mag, 61.3mi depth 4.1745 mi from Houston, AK
6/19/2013 - 4.0 mag, 48.7mi depth 7.3929 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
1/29/2024 - 4.0 mag, 9.7mi depth 7.2925 mi from Chickaloon, AK
8/24/1987 - 4.0 mag, 40.3mi depth 8.0872 mi from Meadow Lakes, AK
4/25/1988 - 4.0 mag, 56.5mi depth 3.0101 mi from Big Lake, AK
6/27/1997 - 4.0 mag, 37.6mi depth 5.4674 mi from Gateway, AK
12/19/1996 - 3.9 mag, 36.2mi depth 1.7848 mi from Houston, AK
3/22/2012 - 3.9 mag, 35.9mi depth 3.3058 mi from Houston, AK
2/26/1984 - 3.9 mag, 42.5mi depth 7.1476 mi from Eagle River, AK
3/17/2017 - 3.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 15.5591 mi from Fishhook, AK
3/25/2004 - 3.9 mag, 29.1mi depth 16.1651 mi from Eagle River, AK
11/30/2018 - 3.9 mag, 52.9mi depth 6.0122 mi from Big Lake, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Butte, AK

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

99.96%

5.1

99.86%

5.2

99.86%

5.2

99.60%

5.3

99.07%

5.4

98.11%

5.5

96.61%

5.6

94.49%

5.7

91.76%

5.8

88.48%

5.9

84.79%

6.0

80.84%

6.1

75.90%

6.2

70.83%

6.3

65.45%

6.4

60.23%

6.5

55.24%

6.6

48.28%

6.7

41.52%

6.8

34.73%

6.9

27.91%

7.0

20.66%

7.1

15.98%

7.2

12.53%

7.3

9.91%

7.4

8.55%

7.5

7.40%

7.6

7.40%

7.7

7.40%

7.8

7.40%

7.9

7.40%

8.0

7.40%

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 Butte, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Butte, AK

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

04/24/2024

0.8

28.3

9.52

Earthquake Information for Butte, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Butte, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Butte, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Butte, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Butte, AK

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