Earthquake Information for Valdez, Alaska

Valdez, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,197 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 98.68% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Valdez, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Valdez, AK was a 5.5 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Valdez since 1931 within 30 miles
4,197
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
98.68%

Earthquake Probability for Valdez, AK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Valdez, 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
98.68%
5.1
97.49%
5.2
97.49%
5.2
95.71%
5.3
93.27%
5.4
90.19%
5.5
86.56%
5.6
82.50%
5.7
78.17%
5.8
73.73%
5.9
69.33%
6.0
65.08%
6.1
60.44%
6.2
56.07%
6.3
51.85%
6.4
48.00%
6.5
44.49%
6.6
41.21%
6.7
38.23%
6.8
35.37%
6.9
32.82%
7.0
30.50%
7.1
26.48%
7.2
23.07%
7.3
20.03%
7.4
17.43%
7.5
15.28%
7.6
13.39%
7.7
11.86%
7.8
10.53%
7.9
9.36%
8.0
8.28%
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%