Magnitude 1.6 - 34 miles NW of Skwentna

September 7, 2022 23:31:49 AKDT (September 8, 2022 07:31:49 UTC)
62.1594°N 152.121°W Depth 65.6 miles (106 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

40 miles (64 km) N of Hayes Volcano
60 miles (97 km) N of Mt. Spurr
66 miles (107 km) W of Talkeetna
74 miles (119 km) NW of Willow
82 miles (132 km) NW of Tyonek
92 miles (149 km) SE of Telida
93 miles (150 km) SE of Nikolai
95 miles (154 km) W of Hatcher Pass
96 miles (155 km) NW of Wasilla
98 miles (158 km) NW of Anchorage
99 miles (160 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
229 miles (371 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.