Magnitude 1.0 - 47 miles NW of Skwentna

September 27, 2021 11:13:39 AKDT (September 27, 2021 19:13:39 UTC)
62.3135°N 152.3996°W Depth 8.6 miles (13 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

49 miles (79 km) N of Hayes Volcano
70 miles (113 km) N of Mt. Spurr
74 miles (119 km) W of Talkeetna
79 miles (128 km) SE of Nikolai
79 miles (128 km) S of Telida
86 miles (139 km) NW of Willow
95 miles (154 km) SW of Kantishna
96 miles (155 km) NW of Tyonek
107 miles (173 km) W of Hatcher Pass
108 miles (175 km) S of Lake Minchumina
109 miles (176 km) NW of Wasilla
111 miles (179 km) NW of Anchorage
226 miles (366 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.