Magnitude 1.1 - 55 miles NW of Hayes Volcano

May 23, 2023 23:18:50 AKDT (May 24, 2023 07:18:50 UTC)
62.2088°N 153.5245°W Depth 2.5 miles (4 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

62 miles (100 km) SE of Nikolai
75 miles (121 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
78 miles (126 km) W of Skwentna
82 miles (132 km) S of Telida
83 miles (134 km) SE of McGrath
86 miles (139 km) NE of Lime Village
97 miles (157 km) SE of Takotna
110 miles (178 km) W of Talkeetna
111 miles (179 km) NW of Tyonek
118 miles (191 km) W of Willow
121 miles (196 km) S of Lake Minchumina
137 miles (222 km) NW of Anchorage
255 miles (413 km) SW of Fairbanks
308 miles (499 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.