Event

Magnitude 1.8 - 42 miles NW of Hayes Volcano

January 22, 2023 14:03:42 AKST (January 22, 2023 23:03:42 UTC)
62.0508°N 153.2985°W Depth 5.9 miles (9 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

62 miles (100 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
69 miles (111 km) W of Skwentna
75 miles (121 km) SE of Nikolai
85 miles (137 km) NE of Lime Village
93 miles (150 km) S of Telida
96 miles (155 km) SE of McGrath
98 miles (158 km) NW of Tyonek
105 miles (170 km) W of Talkeetna
108 miles (175 km) W of Willow
110 miles (178 km) N of Redoubt Volcano
110 miles (178 km) SE of Takotna
126 miles (204 km) NW of Anchorage
258 miles (418 km) SW of Fairbanks
296 miles (479 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.