Summary

Magnitude 1.8 - 39 miles NW of Skwentna

November 8, 2022 17:23:39 AKST (November 9, 2022 02:23:39 UTC)
62.2152°N 152.2568°W Depth 70.5 miles (114 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

43 miles (69 km) N of Hayes Volcano
63 miles (102 km) N of Mt. Spurr
70 miles (113 km) W of Talkeetna
79 miles (128 km) NW of Willow
87 miles (141 km) SE of Nikolai
87 miles (141 km) S of Telida
87 miles (141 km) NW of Tyonek
99 miles (160 km) SW of Kantishna
100 miles (162 km) W of Hatcher Pass
102 miles (165 km) NW of Wasilla
103 miles (167 km) NW of Anchorage
229 miles (371 km) SW of Fairbanks
306 miles (496 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.