Earthquake Information for Kobuk, Alaska

Kobuk, AK has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 205 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 64.54% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kobuk, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kobuk, AK was a 5.5 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Kobuk since 1931 within 30 miles

205

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

64.54%

Most Recent
Largest

4/26/2024 - 2.1 mag, 11.2mi depth 29.2718 mi from Kobuk, AK
3/28/2024 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 29.6801 mi from Kobuk, AK
3/15/2024 - 2.5 mag, 17.2mi depth 27.9109 mi from Kobuk, AK
10/31/2023 - 2.7 mag, 0.1mi depth 25.7668 mi from Kobuk, AK
8/16/2023 - 2.7 mag, 6.2mi depth 25.0926 mi from Kobuk, AK
7/13/2023 - 2.3 mag, 4.3mi depth 22.4259 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/27/2023 - 3.4 mag, 1.5mi depth 26.2997 mi from Shungnak, AK
1/1/2022 - 2.7 mag, 0.4mi depth 27.4509 mi from Kobuk, AK
12/15/2021 - 2.6 mag, 14.2mi depth 28.8091 mi from Kobuk, AK
10/18/2021 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 26.92 mi from Kobuk, AK
10/16/2021 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.4195 mi from Ambler, AK
9/11/2021 - 2.3 mag, 15.8mi depth 25.1564 mi from Kobuk, AK
9/3/2021 - 2.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 10.9511 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/20/2021 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 18.8137 mi from Kobuk, AK
12/26/2020 - 2.4 mag, 8.5mi depth 15.3426 mi from Kobuk, AK
10/11/2020 - 1.5 mag, 7.2mi depth 28.1366 mi from Kobuk, AK
9/19/2020 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.69399 mi from Shungnak, AK
9/17/2020 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.06377 mi from Ambler, AK
9/16/2020 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.322 mi from Ambler, AK
9/15/2020 - 3.6 mag, 5.1mi depth 9.37846 mi from Ambler, AK
9/14/2020 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.96646 mi from Ambler, AK
9/7/2020 - 1.8 mag, 7.2mi depth 14.5236 mi from Ambler, AK
9/2/2020 - 1.4 mag, 33.9mi depth 4.89518 mi from Kobuk, AK
8/24/2020 - 1.3 mag, 2.4mi depth 18.0794 mi from Shungnak, AK
7/20/2020 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 24.0949 mi from Shungnak, AK
7/15/2020 - 1.0 mag, 3.9mi depth 8.21964 mi from Kobuk, AK
7/12/2020 - 2.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 2.97089 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/28/2020 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 16.0262 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/25/2020 - 0.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 13.9359 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/11/2020 - 1.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 28.403 mi from Kobuk, AK
3/24/2020 - 1.1 mag, 0.9mi depth 20.2135 mi from Kobuk, AK
9/19/2019 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.98517 mi from Kobuk, AK
9/13/2019 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 21.0203 mi from Kobuk, AK
8/25/2019 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.239 mi from Kobuk, AK
7/23/2019 - 1.9 mag, 1.1mi depth 23.2175 mi from Kobuk, AK
7/7/2019 - 1.3 mag, 12.3mi depth 27.1918 mi from Kobuk, AK
7/7/2019 - 2.1 mag, 1.1mi depth 17.7516 mi from Kobuk, AK
6/23/2019 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.7223 mi from Kobuk, AK
6/19/2019 - 1.2 mag, 0.8mi depth 26.7065 mi from Kobuk, AK
6/18/2019 - 1.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 25.8295 mi from Kobuk, AK
6/18/2019 - 1.0 mag, 9.5mi depth 29.6464 mi from Kobuk, AK
6/4/2019 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 26.5015 mi from Kobuk, AK
6/4/2019 - 2.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 27.5811 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/30/2019 - 1.5 mag, 4.3mi depth 3.18572 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/5/2019 - 1.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 29.5189 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/4/2019 - 1.5 mag, 0.8mi depth 29.3759 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/1/2019 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 27.9658 mi from Kobuk, AK
3/11/2019 - 2.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 23.5382 mi from Kobuk, AK
3/6/2019 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 19.5544 mi from Kobuk, AK
10/6/2018 - 1.3 mag, 34.4mi depth 25.2388 mi from Kobuk, AK

4/23/1989 - 5.5 mag, 6.3mi depth 16.8457 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/27/1989 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.7444 mi from Kobuk, AK
10/9/1989 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 10.826 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/30/1989 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.5137 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/25/1989 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.8677 mi from Kobuk, AK
8/13/1993 - 4.4 mag, 30.5mi depth 25.6955 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/27/1989 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.9074 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/22/1989 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.1914 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/2/1989 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.2109 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/10/1994 - 4.3 mag, 33.0mi depth 9.1962 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/24/1989 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.2484 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/8/1989 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.326 mi from Kobuk, AK
9/29/2011 - 4.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 14.1771 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/25/1989 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.7913 mi from Kobuk, AK
12/22/2016 - 4.2 mag, 5.4mi depth 26.3343 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/25/1989 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.7874 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/24/1989 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.9003 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/1/1989 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.9189 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/29/1989 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.809 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/23/1989 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.5138 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/6/1989 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.5667 mi from Kobuk, AK
7/22/1989 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.2366 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/25/1989 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.1092 mi from Kobuk, AK
12/29/2016 - 3.9 mag, 22.6mi depth 7.09485 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/23/1989 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.5467 mi from Kobuk, AK
10/15/1989 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 23.8525 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/25/1989 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.5067 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/25/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.7428 mi from Kobuk, AK
8/29/2017 - 3.8 mag, 2.1mi depth 27.149 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/24/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.625 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/24/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.1091 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/24/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.8885 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/22/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.3264 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/30/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.9139 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/30/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.2385 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/29/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.3545 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/25/1989 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.6642 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/23/1989 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.3397 mi from Kobuk, AK
1/14/1990 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 10.5966 mi from Kobuk, AK
6/11/1989 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.3652 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/12/1989 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.1234 mi from Kobuk, AK
9/15/2020 - 3.6 mag, 5.1mi depth 9.37846 mi from Ambler, AK
4/25/1989 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.4036 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/23/1975 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 11.1548 mi from Ambler, AK
6/2/1991 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 22.3633 mi from Shungnak, AK
5/2/1989 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.8485 mi from Kobuk, AK
8/4/1991 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 16.1125 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/12/1989 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.4427 mi from Kobuk, AK
5/8/1989 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.9958 mi from Kobuk, AK
4/29/1989 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.7411 mi from Kobuk, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Kobuk, AK

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

64.54%

5.1

57.79%

5.2

57.79%

5.2

51.22%

5.3

45.01%

5.4

39.28%

5.5

34.07%

5.6

29.42%

5.7

25.32%

5.8

21.74%

5.9

18.64%

6.0

15.98%

6.1

13.45%

6.2

11.29%

6.3

9.37%

6.4

7.75%

6.5

6.36%

6.6

5.15%

6.7

4.08%

6.8

3.14%

6.9

2.33%

7.0

1.62%

7.1

1.01%

7.2

0.47%

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 Kobuk, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kobuk, AK

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

04/26/2024

2.1

11.2

29.27

Earthquake Information for Kobuk, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Kobuk, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Kobuk, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Kobuk, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Kobuk, AK

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