Event

Magnitude 2.1 - 37 miles N of Hayes Volcano

March 8, 2026 13:45:16 AKDT (March 8, 2026 21:45:16 UTC)
62.1344°N 152.498°W Depth 0.0 miles (0 km)

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45 miles (72 km) W of Skwentna
58 miles (94 km) N of Mt. Spurr
78 miles (126 km) W of Talkeetna
84 miles (136 km) W of Willow
85 miles (137 km) SE of Nikolai
86 miles (139 km) NW of Tyonek
90 miles (145 km) S of Telida
106 miles (171 km) NW of Anchorage
107 miles (173 km) W of Hatcher Pass
107 miles (173 km) N of Nikiski
107 miles (173 km) NW of Wasilla
238 miles (385 km) SW of Fairbanks
300 miles (486 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.