Event

Magnitude 1.8 - 30 miles W of Skwentna

March 2, 2026 22:54:28 AKST (March 3, 2026 07:54:28 UTC)
62.0398°N 152.0722°W Depth 65.2 miles (105 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

33 miles (53 km) N of Hayes Volcano
51 miles (82 km) N of Mt. Spurr
66 miles (107 km) W of Talkeetna
69 miles (111 km) W of Willow
74 miles (119 km) NW of Tyonek
91 miles (147 km) NW of Anchorage
92 miles (149 km) W of Hatcher Pass
92 miles (149 km) W of Wasilla
93 miles (150 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
95 miles (154 km) NW of Fort Richardson
96 miles (155 km) NW of Chugiak
235 miles (381 km) SW of Fairbanks
294 miles (476 km) N of Kodiak

Magnitude type: M_L
Event type: N/A

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.