Earthquake Information for Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 425 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 74.47% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK was a 7.2 Magnitude in 1937.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Fairbanks North Star Borough since 1931

425

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

74.47%

Most Recent
Largest

4/25/2024 - 0.9 mag, 23.8mi depth 6 mi from Salcha, AK
4/25/2024 - 2.2 mag, 7.8mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/24/2024 - 0.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 18 mi from Salcha, AK
4/24/2024 - 0.8 mag, 21.8mi depth 9 mi from South Van Horn, AK
4/24/2024 - 1.2 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/23/2024 - 0.9 mag, 23.3mi depth 4 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/23/2024 - 0.6 mag, 14.2mi depth 12 mi from Ester, AK
4/23/2024 - 0.6 mag, 5.3mi depth 6 mi from Salcha, AK
4/22/2024 - 0.8 mag, 11.9mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
4/22/2024 - 1.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 7 mi from Fox, AK
4/22/2024 - 0.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 2 mi from Salcha, AK
4/22/2024 - 1.1 mag, 9.9mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
4/21/2024 - 1.5 mag, 4.3mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/21/2024 - 1.2 mag, 3.6mi depth 5 mi from Fox, AK
4/21/2024 - 1.5 mag, 3.5mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/21/2024 - 0.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 4 mi from Badger, AK
4/21/2024 - 0.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/20/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/20/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.8mi depth 2 mi from Badger, AK
4/20/2024 - 1.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 2 mi from Farmers Loop, AK
4/20/2024 - 2.1 mag, 5.6mi depth 7 mi from Fox, AK
4/20/2024 - 0.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 24 mi from South Van Horn, AK
4/19/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Farmers Loop, AK
4/19/2024 - 1.5 mag, 6.4mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
4/19/2024 - 1.5 mag, 10.1mi depth 2 mi from Salcha, AK
4/19/2024 - 1.6 mag, 3.6mi depth 5 mi from Fox, AK
4/17/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.4mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/17/2024 - 1.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/17/2024 - 1.6 mag, 5.1mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/16/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 9 mi from Fox, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Farmers Loop, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.3 mag, 2.4mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/15/2024 - 0.9 mag, 9.9mi depth 25 mi from South Van Horn, AK
4/15/2024 - 2.6 mag, 13.9mi depth 12 mi from Salcha, AK
4/15/2024 - 1.3 mag, 1.2mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/14/2024 - 0.9 mag, 9.3mi depth 3 mi from Moose Creek, AK
4/14/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Fox, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 6 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.0 mag, 12.0mi depth 6 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/13/2024 - 0.8 mag, 4.0mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 3 mi from Fox, AK
4/13/2024 - 1.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 6 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/12/2024 - 0.5 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from Fox, AK
4/12/2024 - 0.4 mag, 13.4mi depth 2 mi from Fox, AK
4/12/2024 - 0.8 mag, 27.1mi depth 19 mi from Ester, AK
4/11/2024 - 1.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 7 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.7 mag, 6.2mi depth 7 mi from Fox, AK
4/10/2024 - 0.9 mag, 5.9mi depth 9 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.0 mag, 16.9mi depth 16 mi from Ester, AK
4/10/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 2 mi from Farmers Loop, AK
4/9/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 18 mi from Ester, AK
4/8/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/7/2024 - 1.2 mag, 9.1mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
4/7/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 3 mi from Fox, AK
4/6/2024 - 1.5 mag, 117.6mi depth 37 mi from Salcha, AK
4/6/2024 - 1.3 mag, 5.5mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/6/2024 - 0.7 mag, 13.2mi depth 5 mi from South Van Horn, AK
4/5/2024 - 0.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/5/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.9mi depth 7 mi from Fox, AK
4/5/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.2mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/5/2024 - 1.9 mag, 7.3mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/4/2024 - 2.5 mag, 11.3mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/4/2024 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Fox, AK
4/4/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.2mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/4/2024 - 0.7 mag, 4.6mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/4/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.8mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/4/2024 - 0.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.1 mag, 1.1mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.0 mag, 3.2mi depth 9 mi from Two Rivers, AK
4/3/2024 - 1.1 mag, 2.8mi depth 7 mi from Fairbanks, AK
4/2/2024 - 1.2 mag, 12.6mi depth 21 mi from Salcha, AK
4/2/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 6 mi from Salcha, AK
4/1/2024 - 2.1 mag, 7.5mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
4/1/2024 - 1.3 mag, 8.0mi depth 4 mi from Fox, AK
4/1/2024 - 0.9 mag, 4.8mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
4/1/2024 - 1.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 5 mi from South Van Horn, AK
4/1/2024 - 1.2 mag, 4.3mi depth 7 mi from Fox, AK
4/1/2024 - 1.4 mag, 8.9mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
4/1/2024 - 1.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 7 mi from Salcha, AK
3/31/2024 - 1.4 mag, 8.1mi depth 6 mi from Salcha, AK
3/31/2024 - 1.3 mag, 12.9mi depth 6 mi from South Van Horn, AK
3/31/2024 - 2.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 0 mi from South Van Horn, AK
3/31/2024 - 1.1 mag, 10.9mi depth 5 mi from South Van Horn, AK
3/31/2024 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 7 mi from Badger, AK
3/31/2024 - 1.1 mag, 9.8mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
3/30/2024 - 1.6 mag, 2.6mi depth 6 mi from Fox, AK
3/30/2024 - 1.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Badger, AK
3/29/2024 - 0.8 mag, 8.6mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
3/29/2024 - 0.9 mag, 15.5mi depth 24 mi from South Van Horn, AK
3/28/2024 - 0.7 mag, 21.8mi depth 7 mi from South Van Horn, AK
3/28/2024 - 1.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 30 mi from Salcha, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.9mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 2.4mi depth 5 mi from Fox, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.3 mag, 0.9mi depth 2 mi from Badger, AK
3/27/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.8mi depth 6 mi from Salcha, AK
3/27/2024 - 0.8 mag, 3.5mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
3/26/2024 - 1.2 mag, 15.3mi depth 6 mi from Salcha, AK
3/26/2024 - 0.7 mag, 9.1mi depth 7 mi from Salcha, AK
3/26/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 6 mi from Two Rivers, AK

7/22/1937 - 7.2 mag, 35.0mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
10/6/1995 - 5.8 mag, 10.1mi depth 19 mi from Goldstream, AK
6/21/1967 - 5.5 mag, 6.8mi depth 11 mi from North Pole, AK
1/19/2024 - 5.3 mag, 3.7mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
10/23/2014 - 5.1 mag, 14.9mi depth 34 mi from Ester, AK
10/20/2014 - 5.1 mag, 15.8mi depth 34 mi from Ester, AK
8/30/2014 - 5.1 mag, 15.5mi depth 33 mi from Ester, AK
12/30/1981 - 4.9 mag, 24.0mi depth 17 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
2/17/2007 - 4.8 mag, 13.7mi depth 27 mi from Salcha, AK
12/17/1978 - 4.8 mag, 22.0mi depth 40 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
7/22/2021 - 4.8 mag, 11.7mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
11/18/1995 - 4.8 mag, 105.4mi depth 38 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
8/31/2014 - 4.6 mag, 16.0mi depth 39 mi from Ester, AK
10/24/1987 - 4.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 39 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
7/11/1977 - 4.5 mag, 14.0mi depth 10 mi from Eielson AFB, AK
11/3/1988 - 4.4 mag, 33.0mi depth 33 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
10/6/1995 - 4.4 mag, 11.9mi depth 20 mi from Goldstream, AK
1/28/2024 - 4.4 mag, 11.8mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
6/1/2009 - 4.3 mag, 14.9mi depth 1 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
9/7/1987 - 4.3 mag, 23.3mi depth 2 mi from Goldstream, AK
3/22/1975 - 4.3 mag, 23.0mi depth 28 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
2/23/1979 - 4.3 mag, 24.0mi depth 5 mi from Goldstream, AK
4/15/1983 - 4.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from Fairbanks, AK
6/19/2001 - 4.3 mag, 10.8mi depth 37 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
8/31/2014 - 4.2 mag, 16.3mi depth 35 mi from Ester, AK
4/23/1984 - 4.2 mag, 15.0mi depth 21 mi from Pleasant Valley, AK
11/5/2021 - 4.2 mag, 3.5mi depth 20 mi from Salcha, AK
5/16/2001 - 4.2 mag, 20.3mi depth 23 mi from Salcha, AK
7/24/1996 - 4.2 mag, 7.3mi depth 4 mi from Eielson AFB, AK
10/6/1995 - 4.2 mag, 14.1mi depth 21 mi from Goldstream, AK
10/6/1995 - 4.2 mag, 10.8mi depth 21 mi from Goldstream, AK
4/20/1986 - 4.1 mag, 33.0mi depth 19 mi from Ester, AK
12/5/2002 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 30 mi from Pleasant Valley, AK
11/17/2022 - 4.1 mag, 11.8mi depth 13 mi from Salcha, AK
8/23/1984 - 4.1 mag, 15.8mi depth 17 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
10/14/1988 - 4.1 mag, 33.0mi depth 7 mi from Salcha, AK
10/16/1995 - 4.1 mag, 13.1mi depth 21 mi from Goldstream, AK
6/18/1973 - 4.0 mag, 29.0mi depth 17 mi from Two Rivers, AK
9/17/1977 - 4.0 mag, 20.0mi depth 2 mi from Badger, AK
1/14/2020 - 4.0 mag, 25.9mi depth 17 mi from Ester, AK
10/6/1995 - 4.0 mag, 17.2mi depth 21 mi from Goldstream, AK
4/24/1977 - 4.0 mag, 36.0mi depth 23 mi from Pleasant Valley, AK
11/5/2021 - 4.0 mag, 4.5mi depth 17 mi from Salcha, AK
4/17/1976 - 4.0 mag, 33.0mi depth 8 mi from Ester, AK
11/2/2003 - 4.0 mag, 6.3mi depth 41 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
1/28/2001 - 3.9 mag, 5.7mi depth 4 mi from Farmers Loop, AK
7/14/2018 - 3.9 mag, 13.7mi depth 62 mi from College, AK
7/2/1995 - 3.9 mag, 7.4mi depth 27 mi from Salcha, AK
4/10/2002 - 3.9 mag, 5.5mi depth 34 mi from Salcha, AK
11/17/1977 - 3.9 mag, 16.0mi depth 3 mi from Goldstream, AK
1/3/1978 - 3.9 mag, 23.0mi depth 3 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
9/7/2006 - 3.9 mag, 17.6mi depth 32 mi from Salcha, AK
12/29/1993 - 3.9 mag, 9.6mi depth 8 mi from Salcha, AK
12/30/1981 - 3.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 20 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
8/17/1988 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 35 mi from Pleasant Valley, AK
10/21/1984 - 3.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 24 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
5/7/2017 - 3.9 mag, 5.8mi depth 35 mi from Badger, AK
11/1/1985 - 3.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 17 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
4/27/1976 - 3.8 mag, 33.0mi depth 3 mi from Badger, AK
6/19/1973 - 3.8 mag, 26.0mi depth 4 mi from Fairbanks, AK
9/27/1981 - 3.8 mag, 21.7mi depth 3 mi from Moose Creek, AK
9/23/2023 - 3.8 mag, 10.6mi depth 3 mi from Salcha, AK
3/22/1975 - 3.8 mag, 33.0mi depth 27 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
11/7/2017 - 3.8 mag, 5.8mi depth 17 mi from Ester, AK
4/16/1975 - 3.8 mag, 29.0mi depth 20 mi from Ester, AK
5/23/2009 - 3.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 1 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
12/7/2022 - 3.8 mag, 22.1mi depth 28 mi from South Van Horn, AK
4/4/1996 - 3.8 mag, 3.2mi depth 27 mi from Pleasant Valley, AK
11/12/1983 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 10 mi from Salcha, AK
11/14/1978 - 3.7 mag, 25.0mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
6/24/2004 - 3.7 mag, 13.8mi depth 8 mi from Salcha, AK
10/6/1995 - 3.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 21 mi from Goldstream, AK
1/14/2020 - 3.7 mag, 17.0mi depth 17 mi from Ester, AK
3/9/2019 - 3.7 mag, 20.6mi depth 18 mi from Badger, AK
4/21/1978 - 3.7 mag, 30.0mi depth 19 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
10/6/1995 - 3.7 mag, 12.0mi depth 20 mi from Goldstream, AK
2/22/2024 - 3.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 4 mi from Salcha, AK
5/5/1977 - 3.7 mag, 9.0mi depth 10 mi from Ester, AK
11/3/1988 - 3.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 26 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
11/1/1992 - 3.7 mag, 10.8mi depth 3 mi from North Pole, AK
9/26/1978 - 3.7 mag, 27.0mi depth 2 mi from Fox, AK
8/18/1991 - 3.6 mag, 32.9mi depth 15 mi from Ester, AK
10/6/1995 - 3.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 18 mi from Goldstream, AK
6/8/1979 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 35 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
9/28/1974 - 3.6 mag, 30.0mi depth 22 mi from North Pole, AK
7/10/2012 - 3.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 5 mi from Salcha, AK
10/6/1995 - 3.6 mag, 12.6mi depth 22 mi from Goldstream, AK
10/23/2014 - 3.6 mag, 14.9mi depth 36 mi from Ester, AK
10/6/1995 - 3.6 mag, 11.9mi depth 20 mi from Goldstream, AK
6/30/1989 - 3.6 mag, 21.3mi depth 1 mi from Farmers Loop, AK
12/29/2002 - 3.6 mag, 17.0mi depth 17 mi from Ester, AK
8/25/1995 - 3.6 mag, 13.8mi depth 14 mi from Chena Ridge, AK
10/6/1995 - 3.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 20 mi from Goldstream, AK
9/12/1999 - 3.6 mag, 16.0mi depth 29 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK
6/1/1973 - 3.6 mag, 32.0mi depth 10 mi from Steele Creek, AK
5/29/1980 - 3.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 2 mi from Steele Creek, AK
3/12/1991 - 3.6 mag, 17.3mi depth 11 mi from Salcha, AK
12/17/1999 - 3.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 8 mi from Salcha, AK
8/22/2008 - 3.5 mag, 18.6mi depth 12 mi from South Van Horn, AK
8/4/2001 - 3.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 32 mi from Harding Birch Lakes, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

74.47%

5.1

67.85%

5.2

67.85%

5.2

61.10%

5.3

54.45%

5.4

48.09%

5.5

42.17%

5.6

36.76%

5.7

31.91%

5.8

27.60%

5.9

23.84%

6.0

20.57%

6.1

17.37%

6.2

14.63%

6.3

12.19%

6.4

10.11%

6.5

8.34%

6.6

6.77%

6.7

5.38%

6.8

4.14%

6.9

3.11%

7.0

2.16%

7.1

1.36%

7.2

0.65%

7.3

0.02%

7.4

0.01%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

View the number of earthquake incidents in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Total Number of Earthquakes in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/25/2024

0.9

23.8

Earthquake Information for Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

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