Magnitude 1.6 - 49 miles NE of Lime Village

May 15, 2019 19:35:36 AKDT (May 16, 2019 03:35:36 UTC)
61.6598°N 154.1075°W Depth 5.0 miles (8 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

54 miles (87 km) W of Hayes Volcano
66 miles (107 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
93 miles (150 km) NW of Redoubt Volcano
94 miles (152 km) S of Nikolai
98 miles (158 km) W of Skwentna
100 miles (162 km) E of Sleetmute
101 miles (163 km) SE of McGrath
101 miles (163 km) N of Port Alsworth
105 miles (170 km) E of Red Devil
107 miles (173 km) NW of Tyonek
111 miles (179 km) SE of Takotna
142 miles (230 km) W of Anchorage
274 miles (444 km) N of Kodiak
296 miles (479 km) SW of Fairbanks

Magnitude type: M_l²
Event type: earthquake

Tectonic Setting of Southwest Alaska

Seismicity in Southwest Alaska is very sparse. Known faults include the Iditarod-Nixon Fork and the western Denali Fault. Neither fault system has documented historical or Holocene earthquake activity. On average this region produces one M4-5 earthquake every other year.