Earthquakes by city United States 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Fairbanks today

Fairbanks, United States: 70 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

32,325

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.1

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Anchorage

Coordinates 64.838, -147.716

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-08-20 20:35 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.1

Fairbanks, United States

1937-07-22 17:09 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Fairbanks today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Fairbanks.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Fairbanks.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Fairbanks reached magnitude 7.1 on 1937-07-22 17:09 UTC, near Fairbanks.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Fairbanks today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Fairbanks.

When was the last earthquake near Fairbanks?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-08-20 20:35 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Fairbanks?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Fairbanks reached magnitude 7.1 on 1937-07-22 17:09 UTC, near Fairbanks.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Fairbanks

The map centers on Fairbanks and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

23.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-08-20 20:35	M 4.2	Fairbanks United States	15.4 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-08 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1937 M 7.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1947 M 7.1 max · 2 earthquakes 1995 M 6.0 max · 8 earthquakes 1929 M 6.0 max · 1 earthquakes 1967 M 5.7 max · 4 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.2	1
2024	M 5.3	3
2022	M 4.5	3
2021	M 4.9	3
2019	M 4.5	1
2014	M 5.2	4
2013	M 4.0	1
2008	M 4.1	1
2007	M 4.7	2
2003	M 4.1	1
2001	M 4.6	2
1995	M 6.0	8
1993	M 4.6	2
1991	M 4.3	1
1990	M 4.9	5
1988	M 4.4	2
1987	M 4.6	4
1986	M 4.1	1
1985	M 4.0	1
1984	M 4.2	2
1983	M 4.3	1
1981	M 4.9	2
1979	M 4.3	1
1978	M 4.8	2
1977	M 4.5	3
1976	M 4.1	2
1975	M 4.3	1
1973	M 4.0	1
1970	M 5.3	1
1967	M 5.7	4
1947	M 7.1	2
1937	M 7.1	1
1929	M 6.0	1