Magnitude 1.5 - 40 miles N of Hayes Volcano




September 27, 2020 22:13:11 AKDT (September 28, 2020 06:13:11 UTC)
62.1861°N 152.434°W    Depth 3.7 miles (5 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist





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.