Summary

Magnitude 1.5 - 34 miles NW of Skwentna

September 7, 2023 02:56:32 AKDT (September 7, 2023 10:56:32 UTC)
62.1682°N 152.1197°W Depth 64.5 miles (104 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

41 miles (66 km) N of Hayes Volcano
60 miles (97 km) N of Mt. Spurr
66 miles (107 km) W of Talkeetna
74 miles (119 km) NW of Willow
83 miles (134 km) NW of Tyonek
92 miles (149 km) SE of Nikolai
92 miles (149 km) SE of Telida
95 miles (154 km) W of Hatcher Pass
96 miles (155 km) NW of Wasilla
98 miles (158 km) NW of Anchorage
99 miles (160 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
229 miles (371 km) SW of Fairbanks
303 miles (491 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.