Magnitude 1.3 - 52 miles W of Hayes Volcano

January 21, 2021 07:03:00 AKST (January 21, 2021 16:03:00 UTC)
61.7471°N 154.0212°W Depth 1.6 miles (2 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

54 miles (87 km) NE of Lime Village
66 miles (107 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
89 miles (144 km) S of Nikolai
94 miles (152 km) W of Skwentna
97 miles (157 km) SE of McGrath
97 miles (157 km) NW of Redoubt Volcano
103 miles (167 km) E of Sleetmute
106 miles (171 km) NW of Tyonek
107 miles (173 km) N of Port Alsworth
107 miles (173 km) E of Red Devil
108 miles (175 km) SE of Takotna
141 miles (228 km) W of Anchorage
279 miles (452 km) N of Kodiak
289 miles (468 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.