What is the relative earthquake risk for the covered Alaska city?
Anchorage uses FEMA data for Anchorage Municipality, which has a relative earthquake score of 98.7/100.
Earthquake Risk by City in Alaska
See FEMA's relative earthquake score and annualized frequency for the county-equivalent area used by this city.
FEMA area covered
98.7/100
Anchorage Municipality
Covered cities: Anchorage
These are relative FEMA scores for county-equivalent areas. They are not annual probabilities or property-level findings.
Alaska earthquake data
Cities sharing a FEMA area are grouped together and receive the same score.
| Area | FEMA area and cities | Rating | Score | Annualized frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEMA | Anchorage Municipality | Relatively High | 98.7/100 | 1.12% per year |
FEMA models earthquake annualized frequency as the probability of a qualifying occurrence in a given year across the FEMA geography shown.
Preparing for earthquake
Ready.gov Earthquakes ↗For a home or move
- ✓Check whether your home has an unbraced cripple wall, an unbolted foundation, or an unsecured water heater; use a qualified local professional for retrofit decisions.
- ✓Review the earthquake exclusions, deductible, and temporary-living coverage in your insurance documents.
- ✓Use official state or local maps to check shaking, fault, and liquefaction information for the property; the FEMA geography does not contain parcel details.
For a household plan
- ✓Secure tall furniture and heavy objects that could fall where people sleep or sit.
- ✓Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On and choose an out-of-area household contact.
- ✓Keep sturdy shoes, a flashlight, water, and essential medications accessible after shaking.
Questions about earthquake risk in Alaska
Why does this city use one FEMA score?
FEMA publishes this hazard metric for Anchorage Municipality, not for municipal boundaries or individual properties. The city page is a way to find the FEMA area that contains each place.
Are these earthquake figures city-level?
No. The city links provide geographic navigation, while the score and frequency cover the FEMA county-equivalent area shown. Address-level conditions require local maps and property details.
Is the FEMA relative score an annual probability?
No. The relative score compares FEMA areas on a 0–100 scale. Annualized frequency appears separately with hazard-specific units.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0, released March 2023. Hazard data covers FEMA county-equivalent areas.