Earthquake Information for Whittier, Alaska

Whittier, AK has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,710 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.59% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whittier, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whittier, AK was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1997.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Whittier since 1931 within 30 miles

1,710

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

99.59%

Most Recent
Largest

4/25/2024 - 1.4 mag, 5.2mi depth 24.6959 mi from Whittier, AK
4/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 7.5mi depth 14.2301 mi from Moose Pass, AK
4/22/2024 - 1.9 mag, 2.3mi depth 27.9097 mi from Whittier, AK
4/20/2024 - 1.4 mag, 21.4mi depth 12.8962 mi from Whittier, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.6 mag, 8.9mi depth 23.7761 mi from Whittier, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.5 mag, 23.1mi depth 14.4334 mi from Whittier, AK
4/5/2024 - 2.6 mag, 12.6mi depth 10.7235 mi from Whittier, AK
3/28/2024 - 1.0 mag, 42.2mi depth 24.8792 mi from Knik River, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.7 mag, 19.2mi depth 13.076 mi from Moose Pass, AK
3/26/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.8mi depth 8.36911 mi from Sunrise, AK
3/15/2024 - 1.9 mag, 28.1mi depth 22.5118 mi from Whittier, AK
3/15/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.0994 mi from Whittier, AK
3/11/2024 - 1.4 mag, 16.5mi depth 22.0947 mi from Whittier, AK
3/9/2024 - 1.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 20.0467 mi from Whittier, AK
3/7/2024 - 2.0 mag, 31.6mi depth 1.53004 mi from Sunrise, AK
3/5/2024 - 1.4 mag, 30.3mi depth 4.42849 mi from Sunrise, AK
2/25/2024 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 19.7598 mi from Whittier, AK
2/16/2024 - 2.2 mag, 12.9mi depth 19.46 mi from Whittier, AK
2/5/2024 - 1.6 mag, 20.6mi depth 20.7637 mi from Whittier, AK
2/5/2024 - 1.2 mag, 10.4mi depth 28.0262 mi from Knik River, AK
2/4/2024 - 1.4 mag, 35.0mi depth 26.2563 mi from Knik River, AK
2/3/2024 - 1.6 mag, 28.3mi depth 5.35431 mi from Whittier, AK
2/2/2024 - 1.3 mag, 29.5mi depth 27.0078 mi from Whittier, AK
1/30/2024 - 1.3 mag, 2.8mi depth 28.49 mi from Whittier, AK
1/15/2024 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.0645 mi from Whittier, AK
1/15/2024 - 0.8 mag, 3.6mi depth 26.2134 mi from Whittier, AK
1/12/2024 - 1.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.6611 mi from Whittier, AK
1/10/2024 - 1.6 mag, 29.5mi depth 29.6912 mi from Whittier, AK
1/7/2024 - 2.2 mag, 8.6mi depth 12.64 mi from Whittier, AK
1/6/2024 - 1.3 mag, 20.0mi depth 22.9119 mi from Whittier, AK
1/2/2024 - 2.1 mag, 20.0mi depth 8.84557 mi from Whittier, AK
1/1/2024 - 2.2 mag, 12.9mi depth 11.3567 mi from Whittier, AK
12/19/2023 - 1.6 mag, 35.1mi depth 28.7103 mi from Whittier, AK
12/16/2023 - 2.6 mag, 23.5mi depth 27.7654 mi from Whittier, AK
12/12/2023 - 0.5 mag, 11.5mi depth 23.0208 mi from Whittier, AK
12/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 15.2mi depth 20.3302 mi from Whittier, AK
12/8/2023 - 1.6 mag, 24.0mi depth 12.0994 mi from Sunrise, AK
12/8/2023 - 1.7 mag, 22.0mi depth 9.66241 mi from Whittier, AK
12/2/2023 - 1.3 mag, 0.4mi depth 21.3378 mi from Whittier, AK
12/1/2023 - 1.7 mag, 9.5mi depth 29.7094 mi from Whittier, AK
11/29/2023 - 2.0 mag, 5.6mi depth 12.8243 mi from Moose Pass, AK
11/29/2023 - 2.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 10.8334 mi from Moose Pass, AK
11/26/2023 - 1.9 mag, 24.1mi depth 7.94003 mi from Sunrise, AK
11/25/2023 - 2.2 mag, 15.5mi depth 3.52575 mi from Whittier, AK
11/24/2023 - 1.9 mag, 12.9mi depth 24.4474 mi from Whittier, AK
11/19/2023 - 1.3 mag, 3.2mi depth 28.2239 mi from Whittier, AK
11/19/2023 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 14.7593 mi from Whittier, AK
11/17/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.2mi depth 25.5961 mi from Whittier, AK
11/15/2023 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.3824 mi from Whittier, AK
11/14/2023 - 1.7 mag, 22.8mi depth 26.2779 mi from Whittier, AK

11/15/2010 - 4.9 mag, 25.0mi depth 3.9192 mi from Moose Pass, AK
12/5/1997 - 4.9 mag, 36.4mi depth 9.4649 mi from Sunrise, AK
4/17/2005 - 4.8 mag, 19.4mi depth 9.1756 mi from Sunrise, AK
3/25/1977 - 4.6 mag, 55.0mi depth 18.3622 mi from Whittier, AK
1/6/1978 - 4.6 mag, 45.0mi depth 3.944 mi from Sunrise, AK
7/29/2002 - 4.3 mag, 30.0mi depth 15.8023 mi from Crown Point, AK
7/11/2022 - 4.3 mag, 30.1mi depth 10.4771 mi from Primrose, AK
6/18/2020 - 4.2 mag, 21.5mi depth 35.6044 mi from Anchorage, AK
6/14/2005 - 4.2 mag, 14.8mi depth 25.3472 mi from Knik River, AK
11/8/2006 - 4.1 mag, 27.1mi depth 3.1153 mi from Sunrise, AK
9/16/1998 - 4.0 mag, 18.4mi depth 11.8849 mi from Whittier, AK
3/23/1987 - 4.0 mag, 33.9mi depth 15.5635 mi from Crown Point, AK
7/27/2005 - 4.0 mag, 34.1mi depth 4.167 mi from Sunrise, AK
3/14/1979 - 4.0 mag, 41.0mi depth 8.3489 mi from Sunrise, AK
6/25/2021 - 3.9 mag, 37.4mi depth 3.13522 mi from Sunrise, AK
4/15/1984 - 3.8 mag, 63.1mi depth 7.8025 mi from Whittier, AK
8/30/2016 - 3.8 mag, 35.1mi depth 24.9767 mi from Anchorage, AK
5/25/1993 - 3.8 mag, 28.1mi depth 7.0954 mi from Sunrise, AK
12/23/2016 - 3.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 17.9994 mi from Whittier, AK
7/13/2003 - 3.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 23.1864 mi from Whittier, AK
3/12/2001 - 3.7 mag, 32.4mi depth 14.8004 mi from Crown Point, AK
2/9/2006 - 3.7 mag, 14.8mi depth 29.261 mi from Whittier, AK
11/26/1994 - 3.7 mag, 17.3mi depth 22.744 mi from Chenega, AK
11/22/2007 - 3.7 mag, 16.0mi depth 24.0222 mi from Chenega, AK
12/26/2007 - 3.7 mag, 29.0mi depth 8.3261 mi from Sunrise, AK
8/19/1996 - 3.6 mag, 30.3mi depth 12.9639 mi from Whittier, AK
10/27/1986 - 3.6 mag, 39.3mi depth 4.005 mi from Sunrise, AK
12/21/1975 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 18.6519 mi from Whittier, AK
4/23/2010 - 3.6 mag, 27.9mi depth 8.9675 mi from Whittier, AK
1/27/1979 - 3.6 mag, 49.0mi depth 6.7216 mi from Sunrise, AK
1/3/2016 - 3.6 mag, 12.6mi depth 19.1109 mi from Whittier, AK
7/26/1986 - 3.5 mag, 33.0mi depth 16.9955 mi from Primrose, AK
6/19/1996 - 3.5 mag, 12.8mi depth 13.3771 mi from Moose Pass, AK
3/7/1984 - 3.5 mag, 33.0mi depth 19.8457 mi from Whittier, AK
7/17/2017 - 3.5 mag, 15.4mi depth 25.7422 mi from Whittier, AK
3/6/2012 - 3.5 mag, 25.3mi depth 20.0332 mi from Knik River, AK
1/12/1979 - 3.5 mag, 34.0mi depth 9.0294 mi from Sunrise, AK
8/11/1994 - 3.5 mag, 13.8mi depth 24.7164 mi from Whittier, AK
2/22/2019 - 3.4 mag, 247.2mi depth 3.5744 mi from Whittier, AK
12/11/2019 - 3.4 mag, 36.5mi depth 28.3943 mi from Anchorage, AK
4/27/2011 - 3.4 mag, 23.8mi depth 6.5828 mi from Sunrise, AK
5/10/2017 - 3.4 mag, 20.0mi depth 16.6043 mi from Whittier, AK
4/18/2016 - 3.4 mag, 14.7mi depth 8.4083 mi from Whittier, AK
6/25/2019 - 3.4 mag, 18.8mi depth 29.3538 mi from Anchorage, AK
6/4/2013 - 3.3 mag, 8.4mi depth 23.658 mi from Chenega, AK
2/1/2001 - 3.3 mag, 26.4mi depth 13.0073 mi from Crown Point, AK
3/1/1974 - 3.3 mag, 51.0mi depth 25.1669 mi from Knik River, AK
3/13/1989 - 3.3 mag, 19.5mi depth 17.1094 mi from Whittier, AK
3/2/1974 - 3.3 mag, 54.0mi depth 26.4378 mi from Whittier, AK
10/12/2019 - 3.2 mag, 30.8mi depth 12.4962 mi from Whittier, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Whittier, AK

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

99.59%

5.1

99.12%

5.2

99.12%

5.2

98.34%

5.3

97.16%

5.4

95.54%

5.5

93.49%

5.6

91.07%

5.7

88.35%

5.8

85.44%

5.9

82.44%

6.0

79.45%

6.1

76.01%

6.2

72.67%

6.3

69.41%

6.4

66.37%

6.5

63.48%

6.6

60.76%

6.7

58.22%

6.8

55.76%

6.9

53.54%

7.0

51.43%

7.1

46.38%

7.2

41.46%

7.3

36.74%

7.4

32.10%

7.5

27.57%

7.6

23.47%

7.7

19.54%

7.8

16.03%

7.9

12.80%

8.0

9.94%

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%

Earthquake Count for Whittier, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Whittier, AK

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

04/25/2024

1.4

5.2

24.70

Earthquake Information for Whittier, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Whittier, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Whittier, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Whittier, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Whittier, AK

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