Summary

Magnitude 1.6 - 34 miles NW of Skwentna

May 23, 2023 04:55:56 AKDT (May 23, 2023 12:55:56 UTC)
62.1528°N 152.1368°W Depth 66.8 miles (108 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

40 miles (64 km) N of Hayes Volcano
59 miles (95 km) N of Mt. Spurr
66 miles (107 km) W of Talkeetna
74 miles (119 km) NW of Willow
82 miles (132 km) NW of Tyonek
93 miles (150 km) SE of Nikolai
93 miles (150 km) SE of Telida
96 miles (155 km) W of Hatcher Pass
97 miles (157 km) NW of Wasilla
98 miles (158 km) NW of Anchorage
99 miles (160 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
230 miles (372 km) SW of Fairbanks
302 miles (489 km) N of Kodiak

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.