The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Skagway, the biggest of them M2.2. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Skagway came at 0.2× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Skagway — records go back to 1980 — was the M6.3 of May 01, 2017, 14:18 UTC: 48 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska.
How we figure this: 5 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 20.6 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Skagway
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.2 | 38 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Oct 29, 2026, 05:57 PM | 3 km | 77 km WSW |
| M2.0 | 3 km NNW of Klukwan, Alaska | Oct 08, 2026, 02:03 PM | 6 km | 34 km W |
| M2.0 | 35 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Sep 06, 2026, 10:49 PM | 4 km | 70 km WSW |
| M3.1 | 48 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Aug 20, 2026, 08:14 AM | 2 km | 77 km SW |
| M2.8 | 48 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Aug 20, 2026, 07:02 AM | 5 km | 78 km SW |
| M2.7 | 33 km WSW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | Jun 24, 2026, 05:16 AM | 0 km | 77 km W |
| M3.0 | 32 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska | May 24, 2026, 04:23 AM | 5 km | 64 km WSW |
| M2.9 | 19 km NNW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | May 11, 2026, 03:32 PM | 10 km | 55 km WNW |
| M2.9 | 40 km WSW of Haines, Alaska | May 10, 2026, 02:30 AM | 2 km | 62 km SW |
| M2.8 | 60 km N of Juneau, Alaska | May 03, 2026, 08:52 AM | 1 km | 86 km SE |
Earthquakes per year near Skagway (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Skagway
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 18 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Skagway (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.3 | 48 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | May 01, 2017, 14:18 UTC | 88 km |
| M6.2 | 47 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | May 01, 2017, 12:31 UTC | 88 km |
| M5.9 | 41 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Sep 15, 1985, 01:28 UTC | 74 km |
| M5.7 | 42 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | May 01, 2017, 14:21 UTC | 84 km |
| M5.6 | 41 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | May 01, 2017, 14:20 UTC | 82 km |
| M5.5 | 27 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Jul 11, 1990, 15:14 UTC | 67 km |
| M5.3 | 55 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Oct 28, 2023, 03:44 UTC | 87 km |
| M5.2 | 63 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Jun 04, 2014, 11:58 UTC | 96 km |
Nearby places
Haines, AK (26 km) · Juneau, AK (138 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.