Summary

Magnitude 1.3 - 57 miles NE of Lime Village

September 12, 2023 06:06:40 AKDT (September 12, 2023 14:06:40 UTC)
61.9895°N 154.3057°W Depth 5.1 miles (8 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

66 miles (107 km) NW of Hayes Volcano
71 miles (115 km) S of Nikolai
78 miles (126 km) SE of McGrath
83 miles (134 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
89 miles (144 km) SE of Takotna
95 miles (154 km) E of Sleetmute
99 miles (160 km) E of Red Devil
102 miles (165 km) W of Skwentna
102 miles (165 km) S of Telida
116 miles (188 km) NW of Redoubt Volcano
122 miles (197 km) NW of Tyonek
154 miles (249 km) W of Anchorage
283 miles (458 km) SW of Fairbanks
298 miles (483 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.