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

71 miles (115 km) W of Hayes Volcano
83 miles (134 km) W of Mt. Spurr
84 miles (136 km) E of Sleetmute
88 miles (142 km) E of Red Devil
89 miles (144 km) S of Nikolai
90 miles (145 km) S of McGrath
99 miles (160 km) SE of Takotna
106 miles (171 km) N of Port Alsworth
106 miles (171 km) NW of Redoubt Volcano
113 miles (183 km) W of Skwentna
121 miles (196 km) E of Flat
159 miles (257 km) W of Anchorage
283 miles (458 km) N of Kodiak
303 miles (491 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.