Summary

Magnitude 2.0 - 28 miles W of Skwentna

November 16, 2023 20:31:45 AKST (November 17, 2023 05:31:45 UTC)
61.9954°N 152.0187°W Depth 68.7 miles (111 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

31 miles (50 km) NE of Hayes Volcano
49 miles (79 km) N of Mt. Spurr
66 miles (107 km) W of Talkeetna
67 miles (108 km) W of Willow
70 miles (113 km) NW of Tyonek
88 miles (142 km) NW of Anchorage
89 miles (144 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
89 miles (144 km) W of Wasilla
90 miles (145 km) W of Hatcher Pass
92 miles (149 km) NW of Fort Richardson
93 miles (150 km) NW of Chugiak
237 miles (384 km) SW of Fairbanks
291 miles (471 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.