During the month of March 2023, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported 4558 earthquakes within the state. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.4 that occurred on March 19 at 07:06:27 AKDT (March 19, 15:06:27 UTC), 12 miles S of Anchor Point. This earthquake was widely felt in Kenai Peninsula communities and as far as the MatSu valley. 1263 felt reports were submitted. 

Other 13 earthquakes of magnitude greater than 4.0 were located along the subduction zone except a M4.7 on March 1st 28 miles West of lake Minchumina in the interior of Alaska.

Seismic  activity at  volcanoes was elevated in March. We recorded  902 volcano-tectonic earthquakes along the Aleutian Arc at Trident (Katmai group) , Aniakchak, , Makushin, Takawangha and Tanaga volcanoes.   These volcanoes are currently at "YELLOW Alert Level ADVISORY" by the Alaska Volcano Observatory.  Please see https://avo.alaska.edu for more details.

Other than that we recorded 37 suspected quarry blasts, 41 glacial events, and 7 events of unknown origin.

We continue to monitor seismic activity within Anchorage, offshore Kodiak, Simeonof-Chignik, Kaktovik aftershock zones as well as crustal seismic activity in the Brooks Range, Seward Peninsula and Bering Strait. 

Ten earthquakes were reported as felt in March.