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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Valdez, AK

M 2.7

Latest: 6:33 am AKDT on 24 September 2026 · 35 km (22 mi) N of Valdez, AK

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Valdez was M 2.7, 35 km (22 mi) N of Valdez, AK, at 6:33 am AKDT on 24 September 2026. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
675 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
116
Largest since 2016
M 4.1 on 22 June 2017, 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Valdez, AK
Reported felt
49 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.7 46 km (29 mi) W of Valdez, AK
  2. 1.1 48 km (30 mi) W of Valdez, AK
  3. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  4. 1.4 48 km (30 mi) W of Valdez, AK
  5. 1.3 45 km (28 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  6. 2.0 44 km (27 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  7. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  8. 2.0 39 km (24 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  9. 2.7 35 km (22 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  10. 2.2 30 km (19 mi) NW of Valdez, AK · felt by 1
  11. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SW of Valdez, AK
  12. 1.6 31 km (19 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  13. 1.7 43 km (27 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  14. 1.6 41 km (25 mi) NW of Valdez, AK
  15. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) SW of Valdez, AK
  16. 2.5 46 km (29 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  17. 3.5 22 km (13 mi) NE of Valdez, AK · felt by 14
  18. 2.3 30 km (19 mi) WNW of Valdez, AK
  19. 1.5 39 km (24 mi) W of Valdez, AK
  20. 1.9 37 km (23 mi) NW of Valdez, AK
  21. 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  22. 1.6 43 km (27 mi) WNW of Valdez, AK
  23. 2.3 49 km (30 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  24. 1.6 47 km (29 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  25. 2.8 47 km (29 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  26. 1.5 41 km (25 mi) WNW of Valdez, AK
  27. 1.6 41 km (26 mi) WSW of Valdez, AK
  28. 1.5 40 km (25 mi) NW of Valdez, AK
  29. 1.8 45 km (28 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  30. 1.6 39 km (24 mi) WSW of Valdez, AK
  31. 2.5 49 km (30 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  32. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  33. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Valdez, AK
  34. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  35. 2.1 47 km (29 mi) SW of Valdez, AK
  36. 1.6 47 km (29 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  37. 1.7 46 km (29 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  38. 1.5 48 km (30 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  39. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) S of Valdez, AK
  40. 1.8 38 km (24 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  41. 1.5 49 km (30 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  42. 1.5 50 km (31 mi) NE of Valdez, AK
  43. 2.1 31 km (19 mi) WNW of Valdez, AK
  44. 1.6 46 km (28 mi) N of Valdez, AK
  45. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SW of Valdez, AK
  46. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NE of Valdez, AK
  47. 1.5 39 km (24 mi) NE of Valdez, AK
  48. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Valdez, AK
  49. 1.9 46 km (28 mi) NNW of Valdez, AK
  50. 1.8 40 km (25 mi) N of Valdez, 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 Valdez time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Valdez are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Valdez; the five largest:

  1. 6.0 Near Valdez, Alaska · 15 km SSE of Valdez
  2. 5.9 31 km NW of Cordova, Alaska · 45 km SSE of Valdez
  3. 5.5 48 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 48 km WNW of Valdez
  4. 5.5 21 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 28 km WSW of Valdez
  5. 5.3 49 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 50 km WNW of Valdez

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

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