Earthquake Information for Whitestone, Alaska

Whitestone, AK has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 218 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 57.79% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whitestone, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whitestone, AK was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Whitestone since 1931 within 30 miles
218
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
57.79%

Earthquake Probability for Whitestone, AK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Whitestone, AK.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
57.79%
5.1
51.26%
5.2
51.26%
5.2
45.10%
5.3
39.43%
5.4
34.30%
5.5
29.73%
5.6
25.71%
5.7
22.22%
5.8
19.20%
5.9
16.62%
6.0
14.42%
6.1
12.11%
6.2
10.15%
6.3
8.46%
6.4
7.03%
6.5
5.75%
6.6
4.67%
6.7
3.73%
6.8
2.90%
6.9
2.18%
7.0
1.53%
7.1
0.96%
7.2
0.46%
7.3
0.02%
7.4
0.01%
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%