Summary

Magnitude 1.2 - 44 miles NW of Skwentna

September 21, 2023 05:59:18 AKDT (September 21, 2023 13:59:18 UTC)
62.2713°N 152.3434°W Depth 0.7 miles (1 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

47 miles (76 km) N of Hayes Volcano
67 miles (108 km) N of Mt. Spurr
72 miles (116 km) W of Talkeetna
82 miles (132 km) SE of Nikolai
83 miles (134 km) S of Telida
83 miles (134 km) NW of Willow
92 miles (149 km) NW of Tyonek
97 miles (157 km) SW of Kantishna
104 miles (168 km) W of Hatcher Pass
106 miles (171 km) NW of Wasilla
108 miles (175 km) NW of Anchorage
227 miles (368 km) SW of Fairbanks
310 miles (502 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.