Summary

Magnitude 2.8 - 33 miles NW of Skwentna

January 19, 2023 17:13:06 AKST (January 20, 2023 02:13:06 UTC)
62.1564°N 152.1088°W Depth 65.1 miles (105 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

40 miles (64 km) N of Hayes Volcano
59 miles (95 km) N of Mt. Spurr
65 miles (105 km) W of Talkeetna
73 miles (118 km) NW of Willow
82 miles (132 km) NW of Tyonek
93 miles (150 km) SE of Nikolai
93 miles (150 km) SE of Telida
95 miles (154 km) W of Hatcher Pass
96 miles (155 km) NW of Wasilla
97 miles (157 km) NW of Anchorage
98 miles (158 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
229 miles (371 km) SW of Fairbanks
302 miles (489 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.