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Earthquakes near Seward, AK

M 2.5

Latest: 12:24 pm AKDT on 10 August 2026 · 20 km (12 mi) SE of Seward, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Seward was M 2.5, 20 km (12 mi) SE of Seward, AK, at 12:24 pm AKDT on 10 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
223 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
20
Largest since 2016
M 3.2 on 5 February 2018, 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Seward, AK
Reported felt
17 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.4 46 km (29 mi) NNW of Seward, AK
  2. 1.5 44 km (27 mi) SW of Seward, AK
  3. 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Seward, AK
  4. 2.0 33 km (21 mi) WNW of Seward, AK · felt by 1
  5. 1.6 36 km (22 mi) E of Seward, AK
  6. 1.6 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Seward, AK
  7. 2.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Seward, AK · felt by 2
  8. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Seward, AK
  9. 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SE of Seward, AK
  10. 2.0 22 km (13 mi) SE of Seward, AK · felt by 1
  11. 1.5 47 km (29 mi) SE of Seward, AK
  12. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NW of Seward, AK
  13. 2.4 48 km (30 mi) W of Seward, AK · felt by 1
  14. 1.9 34 km (21 mi) W of Seward, AK · felt by 1
  15. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Seward, AK
  16. 2.0 47 km (29 mi) S of Seward, AK
  17. 2.1 48 km (30 mi) NNE of Seward, AK · felt by 1
  18. 1.9 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Seward, AK
  19. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Seward, AK
  20. 2.3 35 km (22 mi) NW of Seward, AK
  21. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) SE of Seward, AK · felt by 1
  22. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Seward, AK
  23. 2.0 49 km (31 mi) W of Seward, AK
  24. 1.8 46 km (29 mi) SW of Seward, AK
  25. 1.9 48 km (30 mi) W of Seward, AK
  26. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Seward, AK
  27. 1.9 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Seward, AK
  28. 2.5 43 km (26 mi) NE of Seward, AK
  29. 2.2 48 km (30 mi) W of Seward, AK
  30. 1.6 37 km (23 mi) ESE of Seward, AK
  31. 2.1 42 km (26 mi) W of Seward, AK
  32. 2.0 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Seward, AK
  33. 2.6 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Seward, AK
  34. 2.5 35 km (22 mi) NW of Seward, AK
  35. 3.0 33 km (21 mi) NW of Seward, AK · felt by 3
  36. 2.2 36 km (22 mi) NNW of Seward, AK
  37. 2.2 33 km (21 mi) SW of Seward, AK
  38. 3.5 37 km (23 mi) W of Seward, AK · felt by 4
  39. 2.2 34 km (21 mi) W of Seward, AK
  40. 2.0 48 km (30 mi) ESE of Seward, AK
  41. 1.7 14 km (9 mi) W of Seward, AK
  42. 2.2 34 km (21 mi) ESE of Seward, AK
  43. 2.5 50 km (31 mi) SW of Seward, AK
  44. 1.7 44 km (27 mi) W of Seward, AK
  45. 2.2 48 km (30 mi) N of Seward, AK · felt by 2
  46. 1.7 34 km (21 mi) SE of Seward, AK
  47. 2.1 34 km (21 mi) SW of Seward, AK
  48. 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Seward, AK
  49. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NW of Seward, AK
  50. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) NW of Seward, AK

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Seward time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Seward are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Seward; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Seward; the five largest:

  1. 6.6 3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska · 5 km N of Seward
  2. 6.3 37 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 41 km SSE of Seward
  3. 5.9 33 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 37 km SSE of Seward
  4. 5.8 33 km ESE of Bear Creek, Alaska · 36 km E of Seward
  5. 5.7 43 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 49 km ESE of Seward

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Bear Creek 7 km

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