Magnitude 1.5 - 42 miles NW of Skwentna

January 19, 2021 11:19:51 AKST (January 19, 2021 20:19:51 UTC)
62.2778°N 152.2898°W Depth 72.6 miles (117 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

47 miles (76 km) N of Hayes Volcano
68 miles (110 km) N of Mt. Spurr
70 miles (113 km) W of Talkeetna
82 miles (132 km) NW of Willow
83 miles (134 km) SE of Nikolai
83 miles (134 km) S of Telida
92 miles (149 km) NW of Tyonek
96 miles (155 km) SW of Kantishna
103 miles (167 km) W of Hatcher Pass
105 miles (170 km) NW of Wasilla
107 miles (173 km) NW of Anchorage
226 miles (366 km) SW of Fairbanks
310 miles (502 km) N of Kodiak

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.