Magnitude 1.9 - 32 miles NW of Skwentna

September 17, 2022 04:15:34 AKDT (September 17, 2022 12:15:34 UTC)
62.1503°N 152.0837°W Depth 65.4 miles (106 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

40 miles (64 km) N of Hayes Volcano
59 miles (95 km) N of Mt. Spurr
65 miles (105 km) W of Talkeetna
72 miles (116 km) NW of Willow
81 miles (131 km) N of Tyonek
93 miles (150 km) SE of Telida
94 miles (152 km) W of Hatcher Pass
94 miles (152 km) SE of Nikolai
95 miles (154 km) NW of Wasilla
96 miles (155 km) NW of Anchorage
98 miles (158 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.