Event

Magnitude 1.8 - 54 miles S of Nikolai

January 19, 2023 09:04:34 AKST (January 19, 2023 18:04:34 UTC)
62.2550°N 154.6993°W Depth 7.1 miles (11 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

56 miles (90 km) SE of McGrath
67 miles (108 km) N of Lime Village
67 miles (108 km) SE of Takotna
86 miles (139 km) NW of Hayes Volcano
89 miles (144 km) NE of Sleetmute
90 miles (145 km) SW of Telida
91 miles (147 km) NE of Red Devil
104 miles (168 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
107 miles (173 km) E of Flat
116 miles (188 km) W of Skwentna
135 miles (218 km) SW of Lake Minchumina
173 miles (280 km) NW of Anchorage
279 miles (452 km) SW of Fairbanks

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.