Magnitude 1.7 - 50 miles NW of Skwentna

March 17, 2023 10:31:59 AKDT (March 17, 2023 18:31:59 UTC)
62.3535°N 152.4538°W Depth 1.3 miles (2 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

52 miles (84 km) N of Hayes Volcano
73 miles (118 km) N of Mt. Spurr
75 miles (121 km) W of Talkeetna
76 miles (123 km) SE of Nikolai
76 miles (123 km) S of Telida
89 miles (144 km) NW of Willow
93 miles (150 km) SW of Kantishna
99 miles (160 km) NW of Tyonek
105 miles (170 km) S of Lake Minchumina
108 miles (175 km) E of McGrath
109 miles (176 km) W of Hatcher Pass
115 miles (186 km) NW of Anchorage
225 miles (364 km) SW of Fairbanks

Magnitude type: M_l²
Event type: earthquake

Tectonic Setting of Southwest Alaska

Seismicity in Western 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.