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

33 miles (53 km) N of Hayes Volcano
52 miles (84 km) N of Mt. Spurr
67 miles (108 km) W of Talkeetna
70 miles (113 km) W of Willow
74 miles (119 km) NW of Tyonek
92 miles (149 km) NW of Anchorage
92 miles (149 km) W of Hatcher Pass
92 miles (149 km) W of Wasilla
93 miles (150 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
96 miles (155 km) NW of Fort Richardson
97 miles (157 km) NW of Chugiak
235 miles (381 km) SW of Fairbanks
294 miles (476 km) N of Kodiak

Magnitude type: M_l²
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.