Summary

Magnitude 1.6 - 37 miles NE of Lime Village

May 20, 2023 05:11:09 AKDT (May 20, 2023 13:11:09 UTC)
61.7454°N 154.6611°W Depth 0.3 miles (0 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

73 miles (118 km) W of Hayes Volcano
82 miles (132 km) E of Sleetmute
85 miles (137 km) W of Mt. Spurr
87 miles (141 km) E of Red Devil
89 miles (144 km) S of McGrath
89 miles (144 km) S of Nikolai
97 miles (157 km) SE of Takotna
107 miles (173 km) N of Port Alsworth
108 miles (175 km) NW of Redoubt Volcano
115 miles (186 km) W of Skwentna
119 miles (192 km) SE of Flat
161 miles (261 km) W of Anchorage
284 miles (460 km) N of Kodiak
303 miles (491 km) SW of Fairbanks

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.