Magnitude 1.7 - 30 miles W of Skwentna




September 18, 2023 11:19:30 AKDT (September 18, 2023 19:19:30 UTC)
62.0445°N 152.0846°W    Depth 62.8 miles (101 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist





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.