Earthquake Information for Central, Alaska

Central, AK has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 421 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.90% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Central, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Central, AK was a 5.0 Magnitude in 2023.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Central since 1931 within 30 miles

421

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

21.90%

Most Recent
Largest

4/21/2024 - 1.3 mag, 40.0mi depth 26.2121 mi from Central, AK
4/17/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 15.4698 mi from Central, AK
4/17/2024 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.5105 mi from Central, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.3587 mi from Central, AK
4/8/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.4156 mi from Central, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.6 mag, 1.5mi depth 18.7396 mi from Central, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.731 mi from Central, AK
3/22/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 16.2391 mi from Central, AK
3/13/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.54731 mi from Central, AK
3/12/2024 - 1.9 mag, 19.4mi depth 10.7823 mi from Central, AK
3/12/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.5743 mi from Central, AK
3/10/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.8mi depth 9.68944 mi from Central, AK
3/9/2024 - 1.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 9.58081 mi from Central, AK
3/7/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 17.4487 mi from Central, AK
3/2/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 17.3446 mi from Central, AK
3/2/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 17.3262 mi from Central, AK
3/2/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.8mi depth 13.816 mi from Central, AK
2/28/2024 - 2.3 mag, 1.3mi depth 28.5562 mi from Central, AK
2/25/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.2752 mi from Central, AK
2/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.5359 mi from Central, AK
2/22/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 15.6422 mi from Central, AK
2/21/2024 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.5795 mi from Central, AK
2/18/2024 - 1.7 mag, 2.4mi depth 4.50167 mi from Central, AK
2/16/2024 - 1.8 mag, 7.2mi depth 2.42445 mi from Central, AK
2/13/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.8mi depth 2.83687 mi from Central, AK
2/10/2024 - 1.9 mag, 0.8mi depth 3.54213 mi from Central, AK
2/1/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.81418 mi from Central, AK
1/26/2024 - 1.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 19.5914 mi from Central, AK
1/26/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 13.6517 mi from Central, AK
1/25/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 17.6508 mi from Central, AK
1/25/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 18.4591 mi from Central, AK
1/25/2024 - 1.9 mag, 11.4mi depth 9.92159 mi from Central, AK
1/25/2024 - 1.6 mag, 11.8mi depth 7.95251 mi from Central, AK
1/24/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.1073 mi from Central, AK
1/24/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.253 mi from Central, AK
1/23/2024 - 1.5 mag, 2.4mi depth 19.2511 mi from Central, AK
1/23/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.3238 mi from Central, AK
1/23/2024 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 21.554 mi from Central, AK
1/22/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 10.5074 mi from Central, AK
1/22/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 16.424 mi from Central, AK
1/6/2024 - 2.1 mag, 1.1mi depth 6.46741 mi from Central, AK
12/31/2023 - 1.7 mag, 4.5mi depth 25.4157 mi from Central, AK
12/26/2023 - 1.8 mag, 3.9mi depth 22.0288 mi from Central, AK
12/26/2023 - 1.7 mag, 4.2mi depth 10.231 mi from Central, AK
12/24/2023 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.57048 mi from Central, AK
12/19/2023 - 2.0 mag, 1.1mi depth 20.8361 mi from Central, AK
12/18/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.43704 mi from Central, AK
12/17/2023 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.9023 mi from Central, AK
12/10/2023 - 1.9 mag, 3.8mi depth 3.57855 mi from Central, AK
10/9/2023 - 1.6 mag, 6.4mi depth 17.8064 mi from Central, AK

6/11/2023 - 5.0 mag, 13.5mi depth 6.14457 mi from Central, AK
1/30/1998 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 19.1384 mi from Central, AK
9/30/1982 - 4.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 20.9146 mi from Central, AK
2/1/2013 - 4.3 mag, 14.2mi depth 4.8643 mi from Central, AK
4/18/1993 - 4.3 mag, 15.4mi depth 11.3762 mi from Central, AK
3/8/1998 - 4.2 mag, 13.7mi depth 17.0604 mi from Central, AK
8/29/1996 - 4.1 mag, 10.7mi depth 4.3118 mi from Central, AK
2/24/2016 - 4.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 18.6886 mi from Circle, AK
12/24/1978 - 3.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 6.1684 mi from Central, AK
9/27/1980 - 3.8 mag, 33.0mi depth 27.69 mi from Central, AK
11/7/1996 - 3.8 mag, 9.9mi depth 10.3242 mi from Circle, AK
7/1/2013 - 3.5 mag, 13.5mi depth 20.1825 mi from Central, AK
2/19/2009 - 3.5 mag, 20.0mi depth 29.9046 mi from Central, AK
6/4/1996 - 3.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 7.0984 mi from Central, AK
3/3/2023 - 3.3 mag, 47.5mi depth 24.4059 mi from Central, AK
7/5/2011 - 3.2 mag, 15.2mi depth 29.4455 mi from Central, AK
5/11/2008 - 3.2 mag, 15.1mi depth 24.8378 mi from Central, AK
5/31/2019 - 3.2 mag, 4.7mi depth 17.6445 mi from Circle, AK
11/30/1998 - 3.2 mag, 11.3mi depth 23.8463 mi from Central, AK
11/29/1981 - 3.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 26.1008 mi from Central, AK
1/25/2021 - 3.2 mag, 7.9mi depth 24.0752 mi from Central, AK
9/19/2012 - 3.2 mag, 9.1mi depth 14.1822 mi from Central, AK
3/12/2009 - 3.1 mag, 8.5mi depth 10.1388 mi from Central, AK
9/30/1996 - 3.1 mag, 14.4mi depth 18.0723 mi from Central, AK
10/1/1991 - 3.1 mag, 16.0mi depth 6.351 mi from Central, AK
10/11/2008 - 3.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 24.2481 mi from Central, AK
11/22/1993 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 15.9318 mi from Central, AK
6/24/2020 - 3.0 mag, 24.1mi depth 22.9765 mi from Central, AK
6/30/2005 - 2.9 mag, 34.0mi depth 28.742 mi from Central, AK
12/9/1995 - 2.9 mag, 11.4mi depth 11.5939 mi from Central, AK
5/6/2023 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.29861 mi from Central, AK
1/31/1997 - 2.9 mag, 13.5mi depth 19.8458 mi from Central, AK
6/30/2012 - 2.8 mag, 8.6mi depth 6.2265 mi from Central, AK
11/28/2007 - 2.8 mag, 17.9mi depth 20.9776 mi from Central, AK
3/11/2021 - 2.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 14.4634 mi from Central, AK
12/11/1991 - 2.8 mag, 10.4mi depth 29.3611 mi from Central, AK
8/8/1996 - 2.8 mag, 15.9mi depth 7.7237 mi from Central, AK
5/29/1996 - 2.7 mag, 12.4mi depth 17.2765 mi from Central, AK
10/11/2005 - 2.7 mag, 13.4mi depth 17.4418 mi from Central, AK
8/15/1995 - 2.7 mag, 15.0mi depth 28.0356 mi from Central, AK
3/24/2012 - 2.6 mag, 15.0mi depth 17.3656 mi from Central, AK
9/22/2010 - 2.6 mag, 24.5mi depth 19.1878 mi from Central, AK
2/14/2007 - 2.6 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.3053 mi from Central, AK
7/29/2023 - 2.6 mag, 14.0mi depth 4.99048 mi from Central, AK
3/8/2010 - 2.6 mag, 14.7mi depth 18.0686 mi from Central, AK
10/27/2022 - 2.6 mag, 13.5mi depth 11.7652 mi from Central, AK
7/9/2007 - 2.6 mag, 15.2mi depth 23.1002 mi from Central, AK
11/30/2020 - 2.6 mag, 1.0mi depth 28.4827 mi from Circle, AK
2/17/1999 - 2.6 mag, 13.5mi depth 9.2637 mi from Central, AK
3/4/1993 - 2.6 mag, 4.0mi depth 29.8542 mi from Central, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Central, AK

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

21.90%

5.1

18.61%

5.2

18.61%

5.2

15.79%

5.3

13.37%

5.4

11.31%

5.5

9.57%

5.6

8.10%

5.7

6.87%

5.8

5.83%

5.9

4.97%

6.0

4.24%

6.1

3.55%

6.2

2.97%

6.3

2.46%

6.4

2.04%

6.5

1.67%

6.6

1.35%

6.7

1.08%

6.8

0.83%

6.9

0.62%

7.0

0.43%

7.1

0.27%

7.2

0.13%

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 Central, AK

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Central, AK

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

04/21/2024

1.3

40.0

26.21

Earthquake Information for Central, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Central, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Central, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Central, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Central, AK

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