Magnitude 3.6 - 39 miles N of Hayes Volcano

December 5, 2023 03:09:15 AKST (December 5, 2023 12:09:15 UTC)
62.1567°N 152.5936°W Depth 0.6 miles (0 km)

This event was reported as felt in Talkeetna.

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48 miles (77 km) W of Skwentna
60 miles (97 km) N of Mt. Spurr
81 miles (131 km) W of Talkeetna
82 miles (132 km) SE of Nikolai
88 miles (142 km) S of Telida
88 miles (142 km) W of Willow
89 miles (144 km) NW of Tyonek
108 miles (175 km) SW of Kantishna
108 miles (175 km) NE of Lime Village
110 miles (178 km) NW of Anchorage
110 miles (178 km) W of Hatcher Pass
238 miles (385 km) SW of Fairbanks
302 miles (489 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.