Biggest Earthquakes Near the United States - Since 1917

A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes the US in the last since 1917.

Biggest Earthquakes in the United States

By Magnitude, Last Since 1917

Earthquakes
61 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska 60.91 / -147.3425.00 km / 15.53 mi 9.2
72 Years Ago 🇷🇺 89 km ESE Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.62 / 159.7821.60 km / 13.42 mi 9.0
68 Years Ago 🇺🇸 81 km ESE Of Adak, Alaska 51.50 / -175.6325.00 km / 15.53 mi 8.6
86 Years Ago 🇺🇸 Alaska Peninsula 55.18 / -158.1835.00 km / 21.75 mi 8.2
3 Years Ago 🇺🇸 Alaska Peninsula 55.36 / -157.8935.00 km / 21.75 mi 8.2
39 Years Ago 🇺🇸 85 km SSW Of Atka, Alaska 51.52 / -174.7833.00 km / 20.51 mi 8.0
119 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1906 San Francisco, California 37.75 / -122.5511.70 km / 7.27 mi 7.9
22 Years Ago 🇺🇸 75 km E Of Cantwell, Alaska 63.51 / -147.454.20 km / 2.61 mi 7.9
28 Years Ago 🇺🇸 77 km WSW Of Adak, Alaska 51.56 / -177.6333.00 km / 20.51 mi 7.9
95 Years Ago 🇺🇸 93 km NW Of Attu Station, Alaska 53.44 / 172.2020.00 km / 12.43 mi 7.9
124 Years Ago 🇺🇸 Kodiak Island Region, Alaska 58.39 / -152.420.00 km / 0.00 mi 7.9
96 Years Ago 🇺🇸 234 km SSW Of Nikolski, Alaska 50.91 / -169.7915.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.8
4 Years Ago 🇺🇸 99 km SSE Of Perryville, Alaska 55.07 / -158.6028.00 km / 17.40 mi 7.8
59 Years Ago 🇺🇸 76 km E Of Nikolski, Alaska 52.99 / -167.7445.00 km / 27.96 mi 7.8
12 Years Ago 🇨🇦 206 km SW Of Prince Rupert, Canada 52.79 / -132.1014.00 km / 8.70 mi 7.8
66 Years Ago 🇺🇸 22 km W Of Elfin Cove, Alaska 58.23 / -136.7110.00 km / 6.21 mi 7.8
120 Years Ago 🇷🇺 115 km ESE Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.76 / 160.2830.00 km / 18.64 mi 7.7
49 Years Ago 🇺🇸 17 km SSW Of Leilani Estates, Hawaii 19.33 / -155.008.64 km / 5.37 mi 7.7
117 Years Ago 🇷🇺 Sea Of Okhotsk 51.09 / 150.45550.00 km / 341.75 mi 7.7
4 Years Ago 🇺🇸 99 km SE Of Sand Point, Alaska 54.60 / -159.6328.37 km / 17.63 mi 7.6
50 Years Ago 🇺🇸 36 km NE Of Attu Station, Alaska 53.11 / 173.5010.00 km / 6.21 mi 7.6
52 Years Ago 🇺🇸 Southeastern Alaska 56.72 / -135.8525.00 km / 15.53 mi 7.6
120 Years Ago 🇺🇸 5 km WNW Of Adak, Alaska 51.89 / -176.7035.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.6
120 Years Ago 🇷🇺 274 km SE Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 51.42 / 161.6415.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.5
72 Years Ago 🇺🇸 The 1952 Kern County, California 34.96 / -119.006.00 km / 3.73 mi 7.5

When	Where	Magnitude	Significance	Depth (km / mi)	Lat / Long
61 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska	9.2	1723	25.00 / 15.53	60.91 / -147.34
72 Years Ago	🇷🇺 89 km ESE Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	9.0	1246	21.60 / 13.42	52.62 / 159.78
68 Years Ago	🇺🇸 81 km ESE Of Adak, Alaska	8.6	1138	25.00 / 15.53	51.50 / -175.63
86 Years Ago	🇺🇸 Alaska Peninsula	8.2	1042	35.00 / 21.75	55.18 / -158.18
3 Years Ago	🇺🇸 Alaska Peninsula	8.2	1252	35.00 / 21.75	55.36 / -157.89
39 Years Ago	🇺🇸 85 km SSW Of Atka, Alaska	8.0	985	33.00 / 20.51	51.52 / -174.78
119 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1906 San Francisco, California	7.9	960	11.70 / 7.27	37.75 / -122.55
22 Years Ago	🇺🇸 75 km E Of Cantwell, Alaska	7.9	1750	4.20 / 2.61	63.51 / -147.45
28 Years Ago	🇺🇸 77 km WSW Of Adak, Alaska	7.9	960	33.00 / 20.51	51.56 / -177.63
95 Years Ago	🇺🇸 93 km NW Of Attu Station, Alaska	7.9	950	20.00 / 12.43	53.44 / 172.20
124 Years Ago	🇺🇸 Kodiak Island Region, Alaska	7.9	950	0.00 / 0.00	58.39 / -152.42
96 Years Ago	🇺🇸 234 km SSW Of Nikolski, Alaska	7.8	936	15.00 / 9.32	50.91 / -169.79
4 Years Ago	🇺🇸 99 km SSE Of Perryville, Alaska	7.8	1113	28.00 / 17.40	55.07 / -158.60
59 Years Ago	🇺🇸 76 km E Of Nikolski, Alaska	7.8	936	45.00 / 27.96	52.99 / -167.74
12 Years Ago	🇨🇦 206 km SW Of Prince Rupert, Canada	7.8	1436	14.00 / 8.70	52.79 / -132.10
66 Years Ago	🇺🇸 22 km W Of Elfin Cove, Alaska	7.8	936	10.00 / 6.21	58.23 / -136.71
120 Years Ago	🇷🇺 115 km ESE Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	7.7	912	30.00 / 18.64	52.76 / 160.28
49 Years Ago	🇺🇸 17 km SSW Of Leilani Estates, Hawaii	7.7	912	8.64 / 5.37	19.33 / -155.00
117 Years Ago	🇷🇺 Sea Of Okhotsk	7.7	900	550.00 / 341.75	51.09 / 150.45
4 Years Ago	🇺🇸 99 km SE Of Sand Point, Alaska	7.6	1165	28.37 / 17.63	54.60 / -159.63
50 Years Ago	🇺🇸 36 km NE Of Attu Station, Alaska	7.6	889	10.00 / 6.21	53.11 / 173.50
52 Years Ago	🇺🇸 Southeastern Alaska	7.6	889	25.00 / 15.53	56.72 / -135.85
120 Years Ago	🇺🇸 5 km WNW Of Adak, Alaska	7.6	886	35.00 / 21.75	51.89 / -176.70
120 Years Ago	🇷🇺 274 km SE Of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	7.5	865	15.00 / 9.32	51.42 / 161.64
72 Years Ago	🇺🇸 The 1952 Kern County, California	7.5	967	6.00 / 3.73	34.96 / -119.00

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