Magnitude 1.7 - 55 miles NW of Hayes Volcano

September 27, 2020 17:41:36 AKDT (September 28, 2020 01:41:36 UTC)
62.3219°N 153.1465°W Depth 1.8 miles (2 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

62 miles (100 km) SE of Nikolai
69 miles (111 km) NW of Skwentna
74 miles (119 km) S of Telida
76 miles (123 km) N of Mt. Spurr
89 miles (144 km) SE of McGrath
98 miles (158 km) W of Talkeetna
100 miles (162 km) NE of Lime Village
104 miles (168 km) SE of Takotna
108 miles (175 km) SW of Kantishna
108 miles (175 km) NW of Willow
109 miles (176 km) NW of Tyonek
131 miles (212 km) NW of Anchorage
241 miles (390 km) SW of Fairbanks

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.