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Alaska 8.2 M s 0 1899 Yakutat Bay earthquakes [1] September 10, 1899: Alaska 8.2 M w 0 1899 Yakutat Bay earthquakes [1] December 25, 1899: California 6.4 M s 6 1899 San Jacinto earthquake [1] October 9, 1900: Alaska 7.9 M w 0 [4] November 14, 1901: Utah 7.0 M w 0 1901 Richfield earthquake: December 31, 1901: Alaska 7.8 M s 0 [1] January 1, 1902 ...
Michael West, the Alaska Earthquake Center director and state seismologist, said the swarm included quakes that were larger than normal but should not alarm Alaska residents. “Swarms of moderately large earthquakes are common in the Aleutians and do not necessarily portend anything more substantial,” West said in the summary.
In 1971, the Shumagin segment drew the attention of seismologists as it was proposed as a seismic gap because no major seismic activity have occurred in recent times. The most recent events is thought to have occurred in 1788, which were a pair of large events, and in 1854. [17] Two smaller earthquakes shook near the seismic gap in 1917 and 1948.
This is a list of earthquakes in 2023. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in a significant impact due to major damage, deaths or serious injuries. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
The region has experienced severe earthquakes in the past, including several megathrust earthquakes. The 1964 earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.2, was the largest earthquake in American history and the second largest to ever be recorded anywhere in the world. Though earthquakes are common in Alaska, they often occur out at sea. [9]
Moderately damaging earthquakes strike between New York and Wilmington, Delaware, about twice a century, the USGS said, and smaller earthquakes are felt in the region roughly every two to three years.
The following is a list of significant earthquakes from 2021–2030, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused human fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included.