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Earthquake history in Alaska
Alaska has 11 county-level earthquake declarations across 7 counties. Matanuska-Susitna Borough leads with 3 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for earthquake events in this state: $226.0M.
This page shows every Alaska county in Alaska that has at least one FEMA earthquake declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to earthquake events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of earthquake declarations across all states, see the earthquake disaster type page. For all hazard types in Alaska, see the Alaska state page.
Earthquake in Alaska
Counties ranked by earthquake declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 3 | $33.2M |
| 2 | Anchorage Municipality | 2 | $174.8M |
| 3 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 2 | $1.0M |
| 4 | Denali Borough | 1 | $433K |
| 5 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1 | $16.6M |
| 6 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1 | $0 |
| 7 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 1 | $4K |