Alaska is complex
Explore the map below to see where earthquakes occur, where major faults in Alaska are located, and the areas with high seismic hazard, as well as the locations of the Alaska Earthquake Center's seismometers.
Question 1:
How many earthquakes does Alaska experience in one year?
Question 2:
What parts of Alaska have the highest seismic hazard?
Question 3:
Do all of Alaska's earthquakes occur on mapped faults?