Earthquake Information for Nome Census Area, Alaska

Nome Census Area, AK has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 333 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 52.98% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Nome Census Area, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Nome Census Area, AK was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1997.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Nome Census Area since 1931

333

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

52.98%

Most Recent
Largest

3/23/2024 - 3.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 34 mi from White Mountain, AK
1/16/2024 - 3.8 mag, 15.5mi depth 38 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
1/15/2024 - 4.5 mag, 1.2mi depth 44 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/15/2024 - 3.3 mag, 15.9mi depth 32 mi from Teller, AK
1/15/2024 - 3.4 mag, 15.4mi depth 30 mi from Teller, AK
1/15/2024 - 3.2 mag, 16.8mi depth 35 mi from Teller, AK
1/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, 6.6mi depth 30 mi from Shaktoolik, AK
10/15/2023 - 2.9 mag, 74.2mi depth 30 mi from Unalakleet, AK
10/1/2023 - 3.4 mag, 12.4mi depth 43 mi from Teller, AK
6/16/2023 - 4.4 mag, 10.1mi depth 17 mi from White Mountain, AK
6/16/2023 - 3.1 mag, 9.2mi depth 30 mi from Teller, AK
6/16/2023 - 3.3 mag, 14.5mi depth 18 mi from White Mountain, AK
6/16/2023 - 2.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 21 mi from White Mountain, AK
6/13/2023 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 17 mi from White Mountain, AK
6/10/2023 - 3.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 23 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/10/2023 - 2.3 mag, 4.8mi depth 27 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
5/18/2023 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 30 mi from Unalakleet, AK
4/12/2023 - 3.1 mag, 6.5mi depth 14 mi from Teller, AK
4/4/2023 - 3.0 mag, 15.1mi depth 9 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
11/27/2022 - 2.7 mag, 10.3mi depth 53 mi from White Mountain, AK
11/4/2022 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 74 mi from Diomede, AK
10/11/2022 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 39 mi from Teller, AK
10/7/2022 - 4.0 mag, 10.6mi depth 43 mi from Gambell, AK
9/14/2022 - 3.0 mag, 1.6mi depth 43 mi from Teller, AK
8/24/2022 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 8 mi from Nome, AK
8/20/2022 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 44 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/16/2022 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 35 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/29/2022 - 3.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 43 mi from Teller, AK
6/28/2022 - 2.5 mag, 11.6mi depth 10 mi from White Mountain, AK
6/19/2022 - 2.6 mag, 2.6mi depth 37 mi from Teller, AK
4/5/2022 - 3.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 24 mi from Teller, AK
3/15/2022 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 39 mi from Teller, AK
2/6/2022 - 2.8 mag, 6.2mi depth 46 mi from White Mountain, AK
1/26/2022 - 3.6 mag, 18.2mi depth 34 mi from Elim, AK
1/6/2022 - 3.5 mag, 9.3mi depth 53 mi from Teller, AK
12/19/2021 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 45 mi from White Mountain, AK
12/19/2021 - 1.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 39 mi from White Mountain, AK
12/18/2021 - 2.5 mag, 7.2mi depth 46 mi from White Mountain, AK
10/10/2021 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 3 mi from Teller, AK
8/30/2021 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 22 mi from Elim, AK
8/25/2021 - 3.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 118 mi from Diomede, AK
8/21/2021 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 22 mi from Elim, AK
8/11/2021 - 2.1 mag, 12.3mi depth 3 mi from Golovin, AK
8/8/2021 - 3.9 mag, 10.8mi depth 12 mi from White Mountain, AK
7/10/2021 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 26 mi from Koyuk, AK
6/24/2021 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 17 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
6/2/2021 - 3.6 mag, 4.7mi depth 27 mi from Teller, AK
6/2/2021 - 2.6 mag, 14.5mi depth 18 mi from Wales, AK
5/25/2021 - 3.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 14 mi from White Mountain, AK
5/6/2021 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 19 mi from Elim, AK
4/28/2021 - 1.2 mag, 6.1mi depth 41 mi from White Mountain, AK
4/24/2021 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 40 mi from Teller, AK
4/23/2021 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 45 mi from White Mountain, AK
4/17/2021 - 1.3 mag, 7.4mi depth 22 mi from Nome, AK
4/17/2021 - 1.4 mag, 7.5mi depth 33 mi from White Mountain, AK
4/16/2021 - 1.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 14 mi from Nome, AK
4/13/2021 - 2.2 mag, 8.3mi depth 8 mi from Golovin, AK
4/6/2021 - 1.8 mag, 0.2mi depth 49 mi from Koyuk, AK
4/6/2021 - 1.4 mag, 5.3mi depth 49 mi from Koyuk, AK
4/4/2021 - 1.4 mag, 12.0mi depth 44 mi from Koyuk, AK
4/2/2021 - 1.1 mag, 9.7mi depth 48 mi from Elim, AK
3/26/2021 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 34 mi from Shaktoolik, AK
3/6/2021 - 1.4 mag, 27.1mi depth 12 mi from White Mountain, AK
3/3/2021 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 42 mi from Koyuk, AK
2/28/2021 - 2.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 13 mi from Unalakleet, AK
2/18/2021 - 1.8 mag, 0.6mi depth 48 mi from Elim, AK
2/14/2021 - 1.7 mag, 3.5mi depth 42 mi from White Mountain, AK
2/5/2021 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 43 mi from White Mountain, AK
2/5/2021 - 1.8 mag, 3.7mi depth 39 mi from White Mountain, AK
1/17/2021 - 2.1 mag, 36.2mi depth 10 mi from Koyuk, AK
1/14/2021 - 2.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 47 mi from Teller, AK
12/29/2020 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 27 mi from Port Clarence, AK
12/20/2020 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 34 mi from Teller, AK
12/9/2020 - 1.7 mag, 0.8mi depth 48 mi from Elim, AK
12/8/2020 - 1.4 mag, 7.5mi depth 6 mi from Golovin, AK
11/22/2020 - 2.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 27 mi from Shaktoolik, AK
11/21/2020 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 48 mi from White Mountain, AK
11/17/2020 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 33 mi from Teller, AK
11/12/2020 - 3.2 mag, 11.9mi depth 7 mi from Elim, AK
11/1/2020 - 4.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 25 mi from Wales, AK
10/28/2020 - 3.2 mag, 0.9mi depth 47 mi from White Mountain, AK
10/17/2020 - 3.0 mag, 8.5mi depth 50 mi from White Mountain, AK
10/17/2020 - 2.3 mag, 0.1mi depth 50 mi from Koyuk, AK
10/15/2020 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 44 mi from White Mountain, AK
10/14/2020 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 45 mi from Shishmaref, AK
10/5/2020 - 1.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 33 mi from Shaktoolik, AK
10/3/2020 - 3.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 54 mi from Teller, AK
9/26/2020 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 49 mi from White Mountain, AK
9/19/2020 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 40 mi from White Mountain, AK
9/18/2020 - 2.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 14 mi from Elim, AK
9/2/2020 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 20 mi from Nome, AK
8/27/2020 - 1.2 mag, 4.3mi depth 44 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/27/2020 - 1.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 25 mi from Elim, AK
8/25/2020 - 2.2 mag, 17.4mi depth 28 mi from Teller, AK
8/25/2020 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 44 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/24/2020 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 42 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/23/2020 - 1.5 mag, 4.0mi depth 43 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/22/2020 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 41 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/22/2020 - 1.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 43 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/21/2020 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 45 mi from White Mountain, AK

12/13/1964 - 6.0 mag, 15.3mi depth 23 mi from Nome, AK
4/16/1965 - 5.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 31 mi from Shaktoolik, AK
1/15/2018 - 4.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 50 mi from Gambell, AK
7/10/2006 - 4.9 mag, 8.7mi depth 22 mi from Diomede, AK
5/21/2011 - 4.8 mag, 19.2mi depth 9 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
8/7/1982 - 4.8 mag, 15.0mi depth 24 mi from Shishmaref, AK
9/6/2005 - 4.8 mag, 3.9mi depth 45 mi from Koyuk, AK
7/9/2016 - 4.8 mag, 22.8mi depth 37 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/18/2000 - 4.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 48 mi from White Mountain, AK
9/25/2009 - 4.7 mag, 15.8mi depth 90 mi from Diomede, AK
9/7/2005 - 4.7 mag, 30.0mi depth 45 mi from Koyuk, AK
3/22/1978 - 4.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 20 mi from Koyuk, AK
2/4/1987 - 4.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 5 mi from Port Clarence, AK
11/15/2018 - 4.7 mag, 24.5mi depth 49 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/30/1992 - 4.7 mag, 18.3mi depth 23 mi from Nome, AK
10/16/2017 - 4.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 54 mi from Gambell, AK
5/30/1997 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 94 mi from Savoonga, AK
3/8/2015 - 4.5 mag, 7.8mi depth 42 mi from Nome, AK
1/15/2024 - 4.5 mag, 1.2mi depth 44 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/6/2006 - 4.5 mag, 5.1mi depth 27 mi from Koyuk, AK
7/8/2006 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 22 mi from Diomede, AK
7/9/2016 - 4.5 mag, 10.7mi depth 16 mi from Shishmaref, AK
12/15/1997 - 4.5 mag, 25.1mi depth 10 mi from Golovin, AK
1/26/1980 - 4.5 mag, 33.0mi depth 32 mi from Wales, AK
5/13/2010 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 23 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
8/15/1982 - 4.4 mag, 33.0mi depth 27 mi from Koyuk, AK
4/30/2001 - 4.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 17 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/27/1996 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 26 mi from Teller, AK
7/14/1997 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 38 mi from Nome, AK
1/16/2018 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 43 mi from Gambell, AK
6/16/2023 - 4.4 mag, 10.1mi depth 17 mi from White Mountain, AK
10/24/1979 - 4.4 mag, 33.0mi depth 47 mi from Teller, AK
10/22/2003 - 4.4 mag, 9.4mi depth 21 mi from Wales, AK
1/24/2007 - 4.4 mag, 7.7mi depth 89 mi from Savoonga, AK
2/1/2020 - 4.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 16 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/27/1988 - 4.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 7 mi from Shaktoolik, AK
7/2/2019 - 4.3 mag, 12.3mi depth 24 mi from Shishmaref, AK
11/1/2020 - 4.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 25 mi from Wales, AK
11/2/2010 - 4.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 18 mi from Diomede, AK
5/21/1997 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 14 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
4/25/2014 - 4.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 5 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
5/25/2010 - 4.2 mag, 25.0mi depth 52 mi from Diomede, AK
9/11/1988 - 4.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 12 mi from Wales, AK
4/11/1973 - 4.2 mag, 15.0mi depth 38 mi from Shaktoolik, AK
11/4/1983 - 4.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 9 mi from Wales, AK
4/21/1994 - 4.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 28 mi from Nome, AK
4/7/1985 - 4.2 mag, 15.0mi depth 11 mi from Port Clarence, AK
9/19/2006 - 4.2 mag, 8.4mi depth 87 mi from Savoonga, AK
8/10/1996 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 68 mi from Diomede, AK
9/11/2004 - 4.1 mag, 25.7mi depth 24 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/11/1974 - 4.1 mag, 33.0mi depth 23 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/13/2023 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 17 mi from White Mountain, AK
1/16/2018 - 4.1 mag, 13.7mi depth 50 mi from Gambell, AK
12/25/2001 - 4.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 97 mi from Diomede, AK
7/17/2016 - 4.1 mag, 29.0mi depth 20 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/17/2016 - 4.1 mag, 18.5mi depth 38 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/8/2010 - 4.0 mag, 9.5mi depth 21 mi from Wales, AK
7/31/1993 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 14 mi from Elim, AK
10/7/2022 - 4.0 mag, 10.6mi depth 43 mi from Gambell, AK
7/21/1998 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 18 mi from Elim, AK
10/14/2020 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 45 mi from Shishmaref, AK
10/21/2019 - 4.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 45 mi from Shishmaref, AK
7/21/2005 - 3.9 mag, 30.0mi depth 5 mi from White Mountain, AK
3/3/1983 - 3.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 22 mi from Teller, AK
12/22/2002 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 42 mi from Koyuk, AK
10/5/1983 - 3.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 24 mi from Koyuk, AK
12/29/2002 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 42 mi from Koyuk, AK
9/24/1993 - 3.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 37 mi from Nome, AK
2/4/2003 - 3.9 mag, 33.0mi depth 51 mi from Nome, AK
11/24/1990 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 19 mi from Teller, AK
12/5/2009 - 3.9 mag, 17.3mi depth 11 mi from Wales, AK
8/8/2021 - 3.9 mag, 10.8mi depth 12 mi from White Mountain, AK
3/16/1996 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 13 mi from Wales, AK
5/22/1997 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 18 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
6/1/2017 - 3.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 54 mi from Shishmaref, AK
6/22/2020 - 3.8 mag, 1.2mi depth 22 mi from Elim, AK
6/1/2017 - 3.8 mag, 15.4mi depth 59 mi from Shishmaref, AK
11/12/2015 - 3.8 mag, 15.6mi depth 53 mi from Shishmaref, AK
10/20/2019 - 3.8 mag, 7.0mi depth 51 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/20/2022 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 44 mi from Shishmaref, AK
8/24/2022 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 8 mi from Nome, AK
10/30/2019 - 3.8 mag, 6.1mi depth 37 mi from Shishmaref, AK
1/16/2024 - 3.8 mag, 15.5mi depth 38 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
5/18/1995 - 3.8 mag, 25.0mi depth 9 mi from Elim, AK
8/20/2020 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 46 mi from White Mountain, AK
8/11/2020 - 3.8 mag, 3.8mi depth 47 mi from White Mountain, AK
3/31/2002 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 17 mi from Savoonga, AK
7/12/2005 - 3.8 mag, 15.2mi depth 8 mi from White Mountain, AK
5/25/1996 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Golovin, AK
10/22/2003 - 3.8 mag, 21.9mi depth 16 mi from Wales, AK
9/14/1992 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 16 mi from Nome, AK
5/31/1997 - 3.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 13 mi from Brevig Mission, AK
9/14/1992 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 16 mi from Nome, AK
1/9/2008 - 3.7 mag, 1.0mi depth 22 mi from Wales, AK
12/11/2017 - 3.7 mag, 12.5mi depth 64 mi from Unalakleet, AK
8/13/2002 - 3.7 mag, 6.7mi depth 46 mi from Nome, AK
12/30/2018 - 3.7 mag, 15.7mi depth 63 mi from Unalakleet, AK
7/28/2005 - 3.7 mag, 18.7mi depth 8 mi from White Mountain, AK
2/23/1997 - 3.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 16 mi from Port Clarence, AK
9/1/1977 - 3.7 mag, 33.0mi depth 37 mi from Koyuk, AK

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Earthquake Probability for Nome Census Area, AK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Nome Census Area, 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

52.98%

5.1

46.65%

5.2

46.65%

5.2

40.77%

5.3

35.40%

5.4

30.58%

5.5

26.32%

5.6

22.59%

5.7

19.36%

5.8

16.58%

5.9

14.20%

6.0

12.18%

6.1

10.21%

6.2

8.54%

6.3

7.09%

6.4

5.86%

6.5

4.81%

6.6

3.90%

6.7

3.10%

6.8

2.39%

6.9

1.77%

7.0

1.23%

7.1

0.77%

7.2

0.36%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

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 Nome Census Area, AK

View the number of earthquake incidents in Nome Census Area, AK by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Nome Census Area, AK

Total Number of Earthquakes in Nome Census Area, AK within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

03/23/2024

3.5

1.7

Earthquake Information for Nome Census Area, Alaska

Earthquake Probability for Nome Census Area, AK

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

Earthquake Count for Nome Census Area, AK

List of Earthquake Incidents for Nome Census Area, AK

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Nome Census Area, AK

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