Earthquake Information for Shishmaref, Alaska

Shishmaref, AK has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 32 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 23.91% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Shishmaref, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Shishmaref, AK was a 4.8 Magnitude in 1982.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Shishmaref since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

23.91%

Most Recent
Largest

6/5/2020 - 2.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 27.4351 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/5/2020 - 3.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 26.2261 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 3.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 18.7764 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 2.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 21.8911 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 3.6 mag, 0.8mi depth 16.1146 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 3.1 mag, 11.4mi depth 19.878 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 4.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 15.6877 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/31/2020 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 24.379 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/30/2020 - 3.1 mag, 12.3mi depth 20.9462 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/8/2020 - 2.8 mag, 9.1mi depth 24.6991 mi from Shishmaref, AK
12/17/2019 - 1.9 mag, 28.3mi depth 24.9639 mi from Shishmaref, AK
12/17/2019 - 3.4 mag, 12.1mi depth 20.2181 mi from Shishmaref, AK
12/15/2019 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 22.4252 mi from Shishmaref, AK
11/27/2019 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 28.4177 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/2/2019 - 4.3 mag, 12.3mi depth 23.9201 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/2/2019 - 2.4 mag, 4.8mi depth 20.5433 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/1/2019 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 27.5948 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/29/2019 - 3.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 16.2641 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/28/2019 - 1.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 22.0022 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/27/2019 - 2.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 17.2614 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/26/2019 - 2.8 mag, 4.4mi depth 18.9369 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/26/2019 - 2.0 mag, 2.6mi depth 19.7201 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/21/2019 - 2.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 16.1768 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/17/2016 - 4.1 mag, 29.0mi depth 19.5329 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/9/2016 - 4.5 mag, 10.7mi depth 15.8517 mi from Shishmaref, AK
3/27/2007 - 2.9 mag, 22.4mi depth 12.6989 mi from Shishmaref, AK
11/30/2005 - 3.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 16.9863 mi from Shishmaref, AK
4/27/2005 - 2.9 mag, 19.2mi depth 24.1174 mi from Shishmaref, AK
9/11/2004 - 4.1 mag, 25.7mi depth 24.2462 mi from Shishmaref, AK
4/16/2002 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 29.293 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/7/1982 - 4.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 24.3594 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/11/1974 - 4.1 mag, 33.0mi depth 22.7075 mi from Shishmaref, AK

8/7/1982 - 4.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 24.3594 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/9/2016 - 4.5 mag, 10.7mi depth 15.8517 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 4.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 15.6877 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/2/2019 - 4.3 mag, 12.3mi depth 23.9201 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/11/1974 - 4.1 mag, 33.0mi depth 22.7075 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/17/2016 - 4.1 mag, 29.0mi depth 19.5329 mi from Shishmaref, AK
9/11/2004 - 4.1 mag, 25.7mi depth 24.2462 mi from Shishmaref, AK
4/16/2002 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 29.293 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 3.6 mag, 0.8mi depth 16.1146 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 3.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 18.7764 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/5/2020 - 3.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 26.2261 mi from Shishmaref, AK
12/17/2019 - 3.4 mag, 12.1mi depth 20.2181 mi from Shishmaref, AK
11/30/2005 - 3.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 16.9863 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/29/2019 - 3.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 16.2641 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/30/2020 - 3.1 mag, 12.3mi depth 20.9462 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 3.1 mag, 11.4mi depth 19.878 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/31/2020 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 24.379 mi from Shishmaref, AK
4/27/2005 - 2.9 mag, 19.2mi depth 24.1174 mi from Shishmaref, AK
3/27/2007 - 2.9 mag, 22.4mi depth 12.6989 mi from Shishmaref, AK
12/15/2019 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 22.4252 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/26/2019 - 2.8 mag, 4.4mi depth 18.9369 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/8/2020 - 2.8 mag, 9.1mi depth 24.6991 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/21/2019 - 2.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 16.1768 mi from Shishmaref, AK
11/27/2019 - 2.4 mag, 4.7mi depth 28.4177 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/2/2019 - 2.4 mag, 4.8mi depth 20.5433 mi from Shishmaref, AK
2/1/2020 - 2.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 21.8911 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/27/2019 - 2.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 17.2614 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/5/2020 - 2.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 27.4351 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/26/2019 - 2.0 mag, 2.6mi depth 19.7201 mi from Shishmaref, AK
5/28/2019 - 1.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 22.0022 mi from Shishmaref, AK
12/17/2019 - 1.9 mag, 28.3mi depth 24.9639 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/1/2019 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 27.5948 mi from Shishmaref, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Shishmaref, AK

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

23.91%

5.1

20.37%

5.2

20.37%

5.2

17.30%

5.3

14.68%

5.4

12.44%

5.5

10.53%

5.6

8.93%

5.7

7.57%

5.8

6.44%

5.9

5.48%

6.0

4.69%

6.1

3.91%

6.2

3.26%

6.3

2.69%

6.4

2.22%

6.5

1.81%

6.6

1.47%

6.7

1.17%

6.8

0.90%

6.9

0.67%

7.0

0.47%

7.1

0.29%

7.2

0.13%

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 Shishmaref, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Shishmaref, AK

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

06/05/2020

2.2

33.0

27.44

Earthquake Information for Shishmaref, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Shishmaref, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Shishmaref, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Shishmaref, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Shishmaref, AK

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