Earthquakes in Alaska

Alaska is the most seismically active state in the U.S. and the site of the 1964 magnitude-9.2 Great Alaska earthquake — the strongest ever recorded in North America. Southcentral Alaska, including Anchorage, sits above an active subduction zone.

This page tracks live USGS seismic activity across Alaska — 1 cities including Anchorage. The map and list above update continuously; open any city for a closer view with its own recent-quake and felt-radius detail.