Earthquake Information for Palmer, Alaska

Palmer, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 9,731 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.99% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Palmer, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Palmer, AK was a 5.9 Magnitude in 1975.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Palmer since 1931 within 30 miles

9,731

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.99%

Most Recent
Largest

4/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 32.1mi depth 3.97353 mi from Houston, AK
4/25/2024 - 1.6 mag, 33.1mi depth 5.55069 mi from Houston, AK
4/24/2024 - 1.8 mag, 25.7mi depth 3.84982 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 32.1mi depth 4.56866 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/24/2024 - 0.8 mag, 28.3mi depth 9.51662 mi from Knik River, AK
4/24/2024 - 1.7 mag, 33.2mi depth 0.738346 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/24/2024 - 1.4 mag, 32.6mi depth 3.79897 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/23/2024 - 1.3 mag, 29.5mi depth 8.68807 mi from Point Mackenzie, 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 - 1.2 mag, 38.6mi depth 2.03167 mi from Big Lake, 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 - 1.3 mag, 54.0mi depth 1.28792 mi from Big Lake, 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 - 0.3 mag, 17.9mi depth 6.24642 mi from Chickaloon, 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
4/13/2024 - 1.2 mag, 38.2mi depth 6.33139 mi from Willow, 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
4/9/2024 - 1.8 mag, 34.9mi depth 2.47168 mi from Willow, 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
4/6/2024 - 2.4 mag, 34.1mi depth 9.27451 mi from Point Mackenzie, AK
4/4/2024 - 1.7 mag, 42.8mi depth 2.94271 mi from Houston, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.8 mag, 32.2mi depth 2.08083 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 mag, 34.0mi depth 2.56435 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.3 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 - 1.2 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 - 1.2 mag, 37.0mi depth 15.419 mi from Fishhook, AK
3/27/2024 - 0.8 mag, 35.0mi depth 3.01255 mi from Houston, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.1 mag, 34.3mi depth 4.10111 mi from Willow, 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
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
11/30/2018 - 5.3 mag, 35.0mi depth 3.85344 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/30/2018 - 5.1 mag, 43.5mi depth 1.46869 mi from Big Lake, AK
2/17/1995 - 5.0 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.4854 mi from Chickaloon, AK
3/16/2000 - 5.0 mag, 39.8mi depth 8.8622 mi from Big Lake, AK
9/27/1998 - 5.0 mag, 34.8mi depth 4.8951 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
7/22/1988 - 4.9 mag, 55.6mi depth 7.3388 mi from Willow, AK
11/4/1987 - 4.9 mag, 41.5mi depth 3.2089 mi from Wasilla, AK
11/7/2020 - 4.9 mag, 24.6mi depth 3.25643 mi from Big Lake, AK
12/9/2018 - 4.8 mag, 28.0mi depth 6.23205 mi from Big Lake, AK
10/14/1983 - 4.8 mag, 62.0mi depth 7.3277 mi from Willow, AK
3/14/1984 - 4.8 mag, 67.0mi depth 6.6256 mi from Houston, AK
8/18/1998 - 4.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 21.4372 mi from Chickaloon, AK
1/10/2019 - 4.7 mag, 50.1mi depth 1.7705 mi from Big Lake, AK
9/26/1981 - 4.7 mag, 57.9mi depth 12.7699 mi from Matanuska Susitna, AK
7/3/2023 - 4.7 mag, 24.1mi depth 12.4304 mi from Anchorage, 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
9/21/1990 - 4.6 mag, 55.5mi depth 5.3271 mi from Chickaloon, AK
9/10/2000 - 4.6 mag, 52.5mi depth 3.6539 mi from Big Lake, 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
9/18/1986 - 4.6 mag, 56.7mi depth 4.5199 mi from Willow, 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
9/6/2006 - 4.5 mag, 39.1mi depth 4.9737 mi from Houston, AK
11/30/2018 - 4.5 mag, 33.9mi depth 2.63401 mi from Big Lake, AK
8/23/1990 - 4.5 mag, 44.4mi depth 14.4051 mi from Matanuska Susitna, 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
11/7/2020 - 4.4 mag, 40.0mi depth 1.85918 mi from Big Lake, 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
3/23/2019 - 4.3 mag, 34.9mi depth 5.48238 mi from Big Lake, AK
1/16/1995 - 4.3 mag, 45.1mi depth 2.2949 mi from Big Lake, AK
4/7/2016 - 4.3 mag, 26.0mi depth 4.36432 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/30/2018 - 4.3 mag, 32.2mi depth 8.97723 mi from Big Lake, AK
11/12/2005 - 4.3 mag, 45.8mi depth 3.1493 mi from Knik Fairview, AK
11/7/1994 - 4.2 mag, 37.7mi depth 15.0442 mi from Fishhook, AK
1/15/2008 - 4.2 mag, 38.1mi depth 2.4462 mi from Big Lake, 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
3/26/1994 - 4.2 mag, 34.5mi depth 4.1121 mi from Big Lake, AK
12/29/1988 - 4.2 mag, 46.9mi depth 7.6867 mi from Houston, AK
8/14/1984 - 4.2 mag, 23.6mi depth 4.3022 mi from Sutton Alpine, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Palmer, AK

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

99.99%

5.1

99.94%

5.2

99.94%

5.2

99.80%

5.3

99.46%

5.4

98.79%

5.5

97.63%

5.6

95.86%

5.7

93.44%

5.8

90.39%

5.9

86.81%

6.0

82.85%

6.1

78.08%

6.2

73.13%

6.3

67.99%

6.4

62.99%

6.5

58.07%

6.6

51.12%

6.7

44.12%

6.8

37.01%

6.9

29.89%

7.0

22.36%

7.1

17.11%

7.2

13.28%

7.3

10.30%

7.4

8.70%

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 Palmer, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Palmer, AK

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

04/26/2024

1.3

32.1

3.97

Earthquake Information for Palmer, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Palmer, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Palmer, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Palmer, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Palmer, AK

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