Summary

Magnitude 1.5 - 35 miles W of Skwentna

November 19, 2023 22:54:21 AKST (November 20, 2023 07:54:21 UTC)
62.1305°N 152.1989°W Depth 71.2 miles (115 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

38 miles (61 km) N of Hayes Volcano
57 miles (92 km) N of Mt. Spurr
69 miles (111 km) W of Talkeetna
75 miles (121 km) W of Willow
81 miles (131 km) NW of Tyonek
92 miles (149 km) SE of Nikolai
93 miles (150 km) S of Telida
97 miles (157 km) W of Hatcher Pass
98 miles (158 km) NW of Anchorage
98 miles (158 km) NW of Wasilla
100 miles (162 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
233 miles (377 km) SW of Fairbanks
300 miles (486 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.