Event

Magnitude 1.7 - 30 miles W of Skwentna

September 22, 2022 13:56:12 AKDT (September 22, 2022 21:56:12 UTC)
62.0560°N 152.0799°W Depth 63.5 miles (102 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

34 miles (55 km) N of Hayes Volcano
53 miles (85 km) N of Mt. Spurr
66 miles (107 km) W of Talkeetna
70 miles (113 km) W of Willow
75 miles (121 km) NW of Tyonek
92 miles (149 km) NW of Anchorage
92 miles (149 km) W of Hatcher Pass
92 miles (149 km) W of Wasilla
94 miles (152 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
96 miles (155 km) NW of Fort Richardson
97 miles (157 km) NW of Chugiak
235 miles (381 km) SW of Fairbanks
295 miles (478 km) N of Kodiak

Magnitude type: M_l
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.