Magnitude 1.2 - 43 miles NW of Hayes Volcano

January 12, 2021 22:47:27 AKST (January 13, 2021 07:47:27 UTC)
62.1394°N 153.124°W Depth 1.5 miles (2 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

64 miles (103 km) W of Skwentna
65 miles (105 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
72 miles (116 km) SE of Nikolai
87 miles (141 km) S of Telida
93 miles (150 km) NE of Lime Village
97 miles (157 km) SE of McGrath
98 miles (158 km) W of Talkeetna
99 miles (160 km) NW of Tyonek
104 miles (168 km) W of Willow
111 miles (179 km) SE of Takotna
115 miles (186 km) N of Redoubt Volcano
123 miles (199 km) NW of Anchorage
250 miles (405 km) SW of Fairbanks
302 miles (489 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.