Magnitude 1.9 - 48 miles NW of Skwentna

July 23, 2021 17:58:55 AKDT (July 24, 2021 01:58:55 UTC)
62.3501°N 152.4159°W Depth 86.0 miles (139 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

52 miles (84 km) N of Hayes Volcano
73 miles (118 km) N of Mt. Spurr
74 miles (119 km) W of Talkeetna
77 miles (124 km) SE of Nikolai
77 miles (124 km) S of Telida
88 miles (142 km) NW of Willow
93 miles (150 km) SW of Kantishna
98 miles (158 km) NW of Tyonek
105 miles (170 km) S of Lake Minchumina
108 miles (175 km) NW of Hatcher Pass
109 miles (176 km) E of McGrath
113 miles (183 km) NW of Anchorage
224 miles (363 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.