Magnitude 2.1 - 24 miles NE of Hayes Volcano

January 21, 2023 21:45:14 AKST (January 22, 2023 06:45:14 UTC)
61.9119°N 152.1447°W Depth 77.5 miles (125 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

32 miles (51 km) W of Skwentna
42 miles (68 km) N of Mt. Spurr
67 miles (108 km) NW of Tyonek
70 miles (113 km) W of Willow
72 miles (116 km) W of Talkeetna
88 miles (142 km) NW of Anchorage
89 miles (144 km) N of Nikiski
90 miles (145 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
92 miles (149 km) W of Wasilla
93 miles (150 km) NW of Fort Richardson
93 miles (150 km) W of Hatcher Pass
244 miles (395 km) SW of Fairbanks
285 miles (462 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.