Earthquake Information for Houston, Alaska

Houston, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 18,812 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 100.00% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Houston, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Houston, AK was a 7.0 Magnitude in 2018.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Houston since 1931 within 30 miles

18,812

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

100.00%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.2 mag, 43.2mi depth 20.3329 mi from Willow, AK
4/18/2024 - 1.8 mag, 33.1mi depth 4.33302 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/18/2024 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.4361 mi from Susitna, AK
4/17/2024 - 1.8 mag, 35.7mi depth 9.62425 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/16/2024 - 1.1 mag, 59.2mi depth 21.8804 mi from Willow, AK
4/16/2024 - 1.3 mag, 54.0mi depth 1.28792 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/16/2024 - 1.7 mag, 20.0mi depth 8.91493 mi from Susitna North, AK
4/16/2024 - 1.2 mag, 45.7mi depth 8.83833 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/16/2024 - 1.3 mag, 34.0mi depth 1.48387 mi from Willow, AK
4/16/2024 - 1.3 mag, 64.0mi depth 2.14268 mi from Willow, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.3 mag, 31.7mi depth 14.1384 mi from Willow, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.3 mag, 54.0mi depth 6.04084 mi from Houston, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.4 mag, 34.2mi depth 10.1031 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/14/2024 - 1.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 4.50863 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.2 mag, 40.4mi depth 7.17046 mi from Susitna North, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.4 mag, 29.9mi depth 4.85973 mi from Willow, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.2 mag, 38.2mi depth 6.33139 mi from Willow, AK
4/13/2024 - 2.3 mag, 33.4mi depth 8.79319 mi from Willow, AK
4/12/2024 - 1.6 mag, 35.4mi depth 17.2296 mi from Susitna, AK
4/12/2024 - 1.4 mag, 23.6mi depth 4.87551 mi from Fishhook, AK
4/12/2024 - 1.5 mag, 25.4mi depth 4.67044 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/12/2024 - 1.5 mag, 38.6mi depth 2.47352 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/11/2024 - 1.5 mag, 33.3mi depth 3.08708 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, 35.3mi depth 9.04676 mi from Willow, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.4 mag, 16.3mi depth 12.6733 mi from Susitna, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, 33.3mi depth 3.585 mi from Houston, AK
4/9/2024 - 1.8 mag, 34.9mi depth 2.47168 mi from Willow, AK
4/8/2024 - 1.6 mag, 33.4mi depth 5.76725 mi from Point Mackenzie, 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
4/8/2024 - 1.4 mag, 49.6mi depth 4.31577 mi from Susitna, AK
4/7/2024 - 1.8 mag, 33.6mi depth 3.59063 mi from Houston, AK
4/6/2024 - 2.4 mag, 34.1mi depth 9.27451 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/5/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.3mi depth 16.0344 mi from Willow, AK
4/4/2024 - 1.7 mag, 42.8mi depth 2.94271 mi from Houston, AK
4/4/2024 - 1.3 mag, 32.2mi depth 3.02035 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/4/2024 - 2.1 mag, 36.5mi depth 15.3742 mi from Susitna, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.8 mag, 32.2mi depth 2.08083 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/3/2024 - 2.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 4.00967 mi from Willow, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.5 mag, 31.9mi depth 4.04935 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 34.0mi depth 2.56435 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.4 mag, 42.9mi depth 11.9313 mi from Susitna North, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 49.6mi depth 1.5093 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 31.5mi depth 2.33076 mi from Tanaina, AK
4/2/2024 - 1.5 mag, 29.5mi depth 0.816108 mi from Big Lake, 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 - 1.3 mag, 38.8mi depth 11.0543 mi from Willow, AK
4/1/2024 - 1.8 mag, 33.7mi depth 6.83314 mi from Willow, AK

11/30/2018 - 7.0 mag, 40.9mi depth 8.49058 mi from Anchorage, AK
1/1/1975 - 5.9 mag, 64.2mi depth 6.1449 mi from Willow, AK
5/11/1965 - 5.8 mag, 51.0mi depth 3.3272 mi from Eagle River, AK
12/29/1974 - 5.6 mag, 65.2mi depth 4.5942 mi from Susitna, AK
8/14/1984 - 5.6 mag, 18.7mi depth 7.6222 mi from Buffalo Soapstone, AK
12/30/1985 - 5.5 mag, 58.1mi depth 10.6856 mi from Susitna, AK
5/6/1997 - 5.3 mag, 31.2mi depth 4.0363 mi from Houston, AK
2/27/2021 - 5.3 mag, 42.1mi depth 5.92984 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
7/22/1999 - 5.3 mag, 45.6mi depth 6.2931 mi from Eagle River, AK
11/30/2018 - 5.3 mag, 95.2mi depth 7.23221 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/30/2018 - 5.3 mag, 35.0mi depth 3.85344 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/26/1991 - 5.2 mag, 38.2mi depth 7.3957 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
11/30/2018 - 5.2 mag, 39.0mi depth 10.1548 mi from Anchorage, AK
11/30/2018 - 5.1 mag, 18.9mi depth 7.91567 mi from Big Lake, AK
8/28/1981 - 5.1 mag, 70.9mi depth 15.8489 mi from Susitna, AK
11/30/2018 - 5.1 mag, 31.1mi depth 9.50994 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/14/1979 - 5.1 mag, 57.0mi depth 2.9708 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
11/30/2018 - 5.1 mag, 43.5mi depth 1.46869 mi from Big Lake, AK
1/13/2019 - 5.1 mag, 39.6mi depth 8.79304 mi from Anchorage, AK
12/30/1974 - 5.1 mag, 62.0mi depth 11.868 mi from Susitna North, AK
12/7/1990 - 5.0 mag, 66.4mi depth 10.3255 mi from Susitna, AK
9/27/1998 - 5.0 mag, 34.8mi depth 4.8951 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
12/27/2018 - 5.0 mag, 28.1mi depth 7.75137 mi from Anchorage, AK
3/16/2000 - 5.0 mag, 39.8mi depth 8.8622 mi from Big Lake, AK
8/6/2002 - 5.0 mag, 55.9mi depth 7.4144 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
12/31/2018 - 5.0 mag, 43.4mi depth 5.59809 mi from Anchorage, AK
6/9/1992 - 4.9 mag, 37.7mi depth 3.5846 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/27/2021 - 4.9 mag, 36.5mi depth 6.14822 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
11/4/1987 - 4.9 mag, 41.5mi depth 3.2089 mi from Wasilla, AK
7/22/1988 - 4.9 mag, 55.6mi depth 7.3388 mi from Willow, AK
11/30/2018 - 4.9 mag, 35.0mi depth 11.1366 mi from Anchorage, AK
11/17/2022 - 4.9 mag, 45.9mi depth 1.15365 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
11/7/2020 - 4.9 mag, 24.6mi depth 3.25643 mi from Big Lake, AK
5/5/1982 - 4.8 mag, 63.1mi depth 1.5237 mi from Jber, AK
1/22/2019 - 4.8 mag, 43.9mi depth 8.14581 mi from Big Lake, AK
12/9/2018 - 4.8 mag, 28.0mi depth 6.23205 mi from Big Lake, AK
3/14/1984 - 4.8 mag, 67.0mi depth 6.6256 mi from Houston, AK
2/16/2005 - 4.8 mag, 34.8mi depth 5.3988 mi from Jber, AK
10/14/1983 - 4.8 mag, 62.0mi depth 7.3277 mi from Willow, AK
7/3/1999 - 4.8 mag, 60.7mi depth 11.2915 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
1/13/1975 - 4.8 mag, 66.0mi depth 11.0574 mi from Susitna, AK
12/1/2018 - 4.7 mag, 34.0mi depth 7.47112 mi from Anchorage, AK
12/4/2018 - 4.7 mag, 22.8mi depth 10.9634 mi from Big Lake, AK
7/8/2010 - 4.7 mag, 14.9mi depth 19.1029 mi from Susitna, AK
7/3/2023 - 4.7 mag, 24.1mi depth 12.4304 mi from Anchorage, AK
12/5/2018 - 4.7 mag, 30.6mi depth 8.56721 mi from Anchorage, AK
12/5/2018 - 4.7 mag, 30.6mi depth 8.56721 mi from Anchorage, AK
8/8/2010 - 4.7 mag, 5.1mi depth 13.0855 mi from Fishhook, AK
2/17/1997 - 4.7 mag, 47.1mi depth 8.2578 mi from Willow, AK
1/10/2019 - 4.7 mag, 50.1mi depth 1.7705 mi from Big Lake, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Houston, AK

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

100.00%

5.1

99.99%

5.2

99.99%

5.2

99.97%

5.3

99.88%

5.4

99.64%

5.5

99.13%

5.6

98.22%

5.7

96.76%

5.8

94.71%

5.9

92.08%

6.0

88.94%

6.1

84.89%

6.2

80.45%

6.3

75.62%

6.4

70.74%

6.5

65.85%

6.6

58.57%

6.7

51.11%

6.8

43.40%

6.9

35.54%

7.0

27.36%

7.1

20.75%

7.2

15.53%

7.3

11.42%

7.4

9.24%

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 Houston, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Houston, AK

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

04/18/2024

2.2

43.2

20.33

Earthquake Information for Houston, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Houston, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Houston, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Houston, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Houston, AK

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