State rankings

Earthquakes by State

Alaska has the highest Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025 (59,545), followed by Hawaii (16,612) and California (14,563). Delaware has the lowest (1).

Environment50 states · 4 metricsUpdated Jun 21, 2025Original page
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Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
46.5
Middle half 10.75 – 382
Average
2,665
48 states
Highest
59,545
Alaska
Lowest
1
Delaware

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025
#
1Alaska59,5452,242High
2Hawaii16,612135High
3California14,563416High
4Texas8,484300Low
5Nevada8,302169Medium
6Oklahoma7,00310Low
7Idaho2,965121Medium
8New Mexico2,853228Low
9Wyoming2,09875Medium
10Montana1,80431Medium
11Kansas77923Very Low
12Utah49224Medium
13Washington34532Medium
14Minnesota2812Very Low
15Tennessee2605Medium
16Arizona24232Medium
17Missouri2195Medium
18Colorado1944Low
19Oregon1285Medium
20Arkansas961Medium
21North Carolina912Low
22Kentucky792Medium
23Nebraska48—Very Low
24Maine472Low
25Alabama461Low
26Virginia444Low
27Ohio407Low
28West Virginia357Medium
29New York342Medium
30South Dakota313Very Low
31Illinois292Medium
32South Carolina281Medium
33Georgia251Low
34Louisiana243Very Low
35Pennsylvania131Very Low
36Michigan11—Very Low
37Indiana10—Medium
38New Jersey9—Low
38Mississippi91Medium
40Maryland6—Very Low
41Vermont4—Low
42Massachusetts3—Low
42Wisconsin3—Very Low
44Florida2—Very Low
44Connecticut2—Low
44New Hampshire2—Low
47Iowa1—Very Low
47Delaware1—Very Low
—Rhode Island——Very Low
—North Dakota——Very Low

What correlates with Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025?

Pearson r against 2,115 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025 tend to score higher on these

  1. Hunting Acres Per Person To HuntBest States For Hunting
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 45
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  2. Public Land - NPSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 48
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  3. Owned by NPSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 47
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  4. Public Land - FWSPublic Land by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 48
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  5. Owned by NWRPublic Land by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 48
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  6. Private Land SizeLargest Landowners by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 47
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025 tend to score lower on these

  1. Public Land Change 1990-2018Public Land by State
    r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 48
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  2. TetanusVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 48
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  3. VaricellaVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 48
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  4. Favorite Season is FallAll Four Seasons States
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 48
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  5. Avg Combined Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 44
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  6. HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025?
Alaska has the highest Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025, at 59,545, followed by Hawaii (16,612) and California (14,563).
Which state has the lowest Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025?
Delaware has the lowest Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025, at 1.
What is the median Total Earthquakes 2015 to 2025 across US states?
The median is 46.5 across the 48 US states with data.
Where does this earthquakes by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Earthquake Catalog - USGS; Information by Region - U.S. Geological Survey; Two early November earthquakes hit Central Alabama, so should we expect more? - Gray Television Inc.; Arkansas Division of Emergency Management - Arkansas.gov.