Magnitude 1.4 - 33 miles W of Skwentna

May 15, 2023 15:19:42 AKDT (May 15, 2023 23:19:42 UTC)
62.0672°N 152.1657°W Depth 75.9 miles (123 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
69 miles (111 km) W of Talkeetna
73 miles (118 km) W of Willow
77 miles (124 km) NW of Tyonek
95 miles (154 km) NW of Anchorage
95 miles (154 km) W of Hatcher Pass
95 miles (154 km) W of Wasilla
96 miles (155 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
96 miles (155 km) SE of Nikolai
98 miles (158 km) S of Telida
236 miles (382 km) SW of Fairbanks
296 miles (479 km) N of Kodiak

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.