Which U.S. states have the most earthquakes?

Alaska had 26,857 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more from 2016 to 2025, more than six times California's 4,059 and more than all other states together. Hawaii (3,374) and Oklahoma (1,244) come next. Each quake counts for the state USGS names in its location, including quakes just offshore, such as Oregon's.

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Measure: Earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more, 2016–2025. Written from the data below.

  • Alaska has the highest figure, 26,857, followed by California (4,059) and Hawaii (3,374).
  • Colorado has the lowest figure, 76, followed by Wyoming (85) and Washington (96).
  • The highest is 353 times the lowest.

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U.S. Geological Survey, ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat)
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Chartly. “Which U.S. states have the most earthquakes?” Chart. Data: U.S. Geological Survey, ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/search/ (data as of December 31, 2025). https://chart.ly/charts/states-with-the-most-earthquakes (accessed October 15, 2026).

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State Earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more, 2016–2025
Alaska 26,857
California 4,059
Hawaii 3,374
Oklahoma 1,244
Nevada 968
Oregon 779
Idaho 737
Texas 664
New Mexico 541
Kansas 190
Montana 187
Utah 126
Washington 96
Wyoming 85
Colorado 76

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