Magnitude 1.5 - 38 miles NE of Lime Village

May 20, 2023 05:11:12 AKDT (May 20, 2023 13:11:12 UTC)
61.7357°N 154.6029°W    Depth 8.7 miles (14 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist





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.