Magnitude 1.5 - 54 miles NW of Hayes Volcano

September 16, 2020 00:15:57 AKDT (September 16, 2020 08:15:57 UTC)
62.2867°N 153.261°W Depth 0.4 miles (0 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

62 miles (100 km) SE of Nikolai
71 miles (115 km) W of Skwentna
76 miles (123 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
76 miles (123 km) S of Telida
87 miles (141 km) SE of McGrath
96 miles (155 km) NE of Lime Village
101 miles (163 km) W of Talkeetna
102 miles (165 km) SE of Takotna
109 miles (176 km) NW of Tyonek
111 miles (179 km) W of Willow
112 miles (181 km) SW of Kantishna
132 miles (214 km) NW of Anchorage
245 miles (397 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.