Earthquake Information for Cordova, Alaska

Cordova, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 424 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 98.91% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cordova, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cordova, AK was a 5.9 Magnitude in 1970.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Cordova since 1931 within 30 miles

424

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

98.91%

Most Recent
Largest

5/5/2024 - 1.6 mag, 25.2mi depth 22.2785 mi from Cordova, AK
4/29/2024 - 1.6 mag, 24.8mi depth 26.9698 mi from Cordova, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.5 mag, 25.1mi depth 19.0315 mi from Valdez, AK
3/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 20.0mi depth 14.5309 mi from Tatitlek, AK
2/24/2024 - 1.6 mag, 17.6mi depth 15.3321 mi from Cordova, AK
2/5/2024 - 1.6 mag, 15.5mi depth 12.5443 mi from Cordova, AK
2/3/2024 - 2.2 mag, 36.0mi depth 24.5837 mi from Cordova, AK
1/26/2024 - 1.6 mag, 27.7mi depth 20.3308 mi from Tatitlek, AK
1/20/2024 - 1.8 mag, 15.1mi depth 16.204 mi from Cordova, AK
1/14/2024 - 1.9 mag, 16.8mi depth 29.6379 mi from Cordova, AK
1/2/2024 - 2.0 mag, 22.8mi depth 15.309 mi from Cordova, AK
12/28/2023 - 1.6 mag, 24.5mi depth 12.9326 mi from Cordova, AK
12/10/2023 - 1.6 mag, 22.9mi depth 18.36 mi from Tatitlek, AK
12/10/2023 - 2.0 mag, 20.2mi depth 25.0583 mi from Cordova, AK
10/31/2023 - 2.5 mag, 34.8mi depth 18.932 mi from Cordova, AK
10/26/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.6586 mi from Cordova, AK
10/26/2023 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.5197 mi from Cordova, AK
9/29/2023 - 1.7 mag, 58.8mi depth 23.4926 mi from Cordova, AK
9/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 15.6mi depth 8.56349 mi from Cordova, AK
8/30/2023 - 1.3 mag, 23.8mi depth 25.6261 mi from Cordova, AK
8/23/2023 - 0.9 mag, 20.2mi depth 17.8145 mi from Valdez, AK
8/20/2023 - 1.2 mag, 26.6mi depth 18.445 mi from Tatitlek, AK
8/8/2023 - 1.4 mag, 18.2mi depth 18.5784 mi from Cordova, AK
7/12/2023 - 1.1 mag, 16.1mi depth 13.2468 mi from Cordova, AK
7/11/2023 - 0.9 mag, 27.2mi depth 23.1485 mi from Cordova, AK
7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 20.0mi depth 9.29919 mi from Cordova, AK
6/30/2023 - 1.2 mag, 20.0mi depth 21.5925 mi from Tatitlek, AK
6/7/2023 - 3.2 mag, 10.2mi depth 23.6499 mi from Cordova, AK
5/28/2023 - 1.9 mag, 17.9mi depth 17.6555 mi from Cordova, AK
5/27/2023 - 1.4 mag, 24.5mi depth 17.7221 mi from Tatitlek, AK
5/19/2023 - 1.2 mag, 21.4mi depth 23.7484 mi from Cordova, AK
5/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 18.1mi depth 14.9289 mi from Cordova, AK
5/7/2023 - 1.8 mag, 21.4mi depth 18.0966 mi from Cordova, AK
4/21/2023 - 1.4 mag, 249.9mi depth 26.0012 mi from Cordova, AK
4/20/2023 - 1.7 mag, 203.2mi depth 21.6663 mi from Cordova, AK
4/16/2023 - 1.7 mag, 25.5mi depth 25.8405 mi from Cordova, AK
4/4/2023 - 1.6 mag, 20.1mi depth 24.7205 mi from Cordova, AK
2/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 17.8mi depth 23.4175 mi from Cordova, AK
1/6/2023 - 1.9 mag, 98.3mi depth 24.9153 mi from Cordova, AK
12/3/2022 - 1.5 mag, 17.1mi depth 18.1772 mi from Cordova, AK
12/3/2022 - 1.6 mag, 15.0mi depth 22.3409 mi from Cordova, AK
12/1/2022 - 1.9 mag, 18.6mi depth 18.4759 mi from Cordova, AK
11/29/2022 - 2.8 mag, 2.9mi depth 13.3555 mi from Cordova, AK
11/22/2022 - 1.6 mag, 22.7mi depth 22.5943 mi from Tatitlek, AK
11/19/2022 - 2.3 mag, 18.2mi depth 16.3333 mi from Cordova, AK
11/3/2022 - 2.0 mag, 25.1mi depth 29.0299 mi from Cordova, AK
10/22/2022 - 1.6 mag, 18.4mi depth 21.3381 mi from Cordova, AK
10/18/2022 - 2.2 mag, 250.0mi depth 18.106 mi from Cordova, AK
10/7/2022 - 1.7 mag, 22.7mi depth 8.85139 mi from Cordova, AK
9/27/2022 - 1.5 mag, 17.4mi depth 18.9684 mi from Cordova, AK

8/18/1970 - 5.9 mag, 3.1mi depth 13.0449 mi from Cordova, AK
5/27/1974 - 5.7 mag, 21.0mi depth 12.7947 mi from Chugach, AK
3/1/2000 - 5.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 24.7047 mi from Chugach, AK
9/20/1984 - 5.5 mag, 18.2mi depth 13.4118 mi from Chugach, AK
5/1/1964 - 5.5 mag, 11.4mi depth 13.6396 mi from Chugach, AK
2/27/2000 - 5.1 mag, 33.0mi depth 14.2946 mi from Chugach, AK
9/20/1984 - 5.1 mag, 26.3mi depth 13.1088 mi from Chugach, AK
1/9/1973 - 5.1 mag, 18.0mi depth 14.1542 mi from Chugach, AK
1/25/2021 - 4.8 mag, 16.5mi depth 22.6502 mi from Cordova, AK
9/15/1989 - 4.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 28.5059 mi from Cordova, AK
3/3/2015 - 4.2 mag, 39.9mi depth 20.0909 mi from Cordova, AK
6/9/2000 - 4.1 mag, 7.6mi depth 20.2046 mi from Valdez, AK
3/3/2015 - 4.1 mag, 17.0mi depth 16.4732 mi from Valdez, AK
4/27/2001 - 3.9 mag, 28.2mi depth 8.6074 mi from Chugach, AK
4/5/2002 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 16.2862 mi from Chugach, AK
9/15/1989 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 29.5159 mi from Cordova, AK
11/18/1982 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 19.188 mi from Chugach, AK
9/15/1989 - 3.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 28.768 mi from Cordova, AK
5/30/1985 - 3.4 mag, 27.3mi depth 11.5595 mi from Chugach, AK
9/18/1992 - 3.4 mag, 17.2mi depth 5.822 mi from Cordova, AK
11/10/2002 - 3.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 16.2919 mi from Valdez, AK
9/15/1989 - 3.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 28.9526 mi from Cordova, AK
2/23/2001 - 3.3 mag, 36.3mi depth 7.1446 mi from Cordova, AK
7/19/1976 - 3.3 mag, 33.0mi depth 13.7377 mi from Chugach, AK
9/27/1976 - 3.3 mag, 41.0mi depth 16.8325 mi from Cordova, AK
6/7/2023 - 3.2 mag, 10.2mi depth 23.6499 mi from Cordova, AK
3/7/2001 - 3.2 mag, 6.4mi depth 22.5926 mi from Cordova, AK
9/11/1980 - 3.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 20.8602 mi from Cordova, AK
10/1/2013 - 3.1 mag, 29.2mi depth 29.5649 mi from Cordova, AK
9/21/2021 - 3.1 mag, 19.7mi depth 14.6252 mi from Cordova, AK
2/29/1996 - 3.1 mag, 10.7mi depth 19.1192 mi from Valdez, AK
11/10/1992 - 3.1 mag, 19.9mi depth 28.337 mi from Cordova, AK
1/27/1997 - 3.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 14.6359 mi from Chugach, AK
4/14/1991 - 3.0 mag, 8.8mi depth 28.3161 mi from Cordova, AK
1/26/2018 - 2.9 mag, 26.4mi depth 22.6049 mi from Cordova, AK
4/22/1998 - 2.9 mag, 13.8mi depth 19.7392 mi from Cordova, AK
9/27/1996 - 2.9 mag, 11.2mi depth 16.3372 mi from Cordova, AK
3/31/1998 - 2.9 mag, 21.5mi depth 24.1052 mi from Chugach, AK
11/17/2017 - 2.9 mag, 16.4mi depth 29.5094 mi from Cordova, AK
8/26/2006 - 2.9 mag, 11.9mi depth 12.3769 mi from Cordova, AK
4/19/2015 - 2.8 mag, 39.2mi depth 21.1364 mi from Cordova, AK
10/17/2000 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 21.5704 mi from Cordova, AK
10/1/2005 - 2.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 15.6499 mi from Chugach, AK
11/29/2022 - 2.8 mag, 2.9mi depth 13.3555 mi from Cordova, AK
8/29/1994 - 2.8 mag, 27.3mi depth 17.966 mi from Valdez, AK
7/22/1994 - 2.8 mag, 8.9mi depth 3.7441 mi from Chugach, AK
5/12/1991 - 2.8 mag, 11.8mi depth 29.5081 mi from Cordova, AK
12/20/2016 - 2.7 mag, 20.0mi depth 22.3996 mi from Cordova, AK
5/15/2007 - 2.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 22.1072 mi from Cordova, AK
4/17/2010 - 2.7 mag, 14.7mi depth 2.8818 mi from Chugach, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Cordova, AK

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

98.91%

5.1

97.96%

5.2

97.96%

5.2

96.56%

5.3

94.65%

5.4

92.24%

5.5

89.39%

5.6

86.20%

5.7

82.77%

5.8

79.23%

5.9

75.69%

6.0

72.24%

6.1

68.39%

6.2

64.73%

6.3

61.16%

6.4

57.87%

6.5

54.78%

6.6

51.95%

6.7

49.35%

6.8

46.82%

6.9

44.50%

7.0

42.38%

7.1

37.45%

7.2

33.07%

7.3

29.05%

7.4

25.27%

7.5

22.01%

7.6

18.97%

7.7

16.36%

7.8

14.01%

7.9

11.90%

8.0

9.89%

8.1

8.13%

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 Cordova, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cordova, AK

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

05/05/2024

1.6

25.2

22.28

Earthquake Information for Cordova, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Cordova, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Cordova, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Cordova, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Cordova, AK

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