Magnitude 1.7 - 30 miles W of Skwentna

January 14, 2020 01:04:43 AKST (January 14, 2020 10:04:43 UTC)
62.0416°N 152.0945°W Depth 62.5 miles (101 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

33 miles (53 km) N of Hayes Volcano
52 miles (84 km) N of Mt. Spurr
67 miles (108 km) W of Talkeetna
70 miles (113 km) W of Willow
74 miles (119 km) NW of Tyonek
92 miles (149 km) NW of Anchorage
93 miles (150 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
93 miles (150 km) W of Hatcher Pass
93 miles (150 km) W of Wasilla
96 miles (155 km) NW of Fort Richardson
97 miles (157 km) NW of Chugiak
236 miles (382 km) SW of Fairbanks
294 miles (476 km) N of Kodiak

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.