Event

Magnitude 2.1 - 32 miles W of Skwentna

March 7, 2026 15:44:57 AKST (March 8, 2026 00:44:57 UTC)
62.0676°N 152.126°W Depth 75.8 miles (122 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

34 miles (55 km) N of Hayes Volcano
53 miles (85 km) N of Mt. Spurr
67 miles (108 km) W of Talkeetna
72 miles (116 km) W of Willow
76 miles (123 km) NW of Tyonek
94 miles (152 km) NW of Anchorage
94 miles (152 km) W of Hatcher Pass
94 miles (152 km) W of Wasilla
95 miles (154 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
97 miles (157 km) SE of Nikolai
98 miles (158 km) NW of Eagle River
235 miles (381 km) SW of Fairbanks
296 miles (479 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.