Magnitude 2.1 - 32 miles W of Takotna

February 12, 2024 04:28:38 AKST (February 12, 2024 13:28:38 UTC)
63.1536°N 157.0237°W Depth 4.2 miles (6 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

47 miles (76 km) W of McGrath
58 miles (94 km) NE of Flat
84 miles (136 km) W of Nikolai
86 miles (139 km) NE of Shageluk
96 miles (155 km) SE of Kaltag
97 miles (157 km) E of Grayling
97 miles (157 km) N of Red Devil
100 miles (162 km) N of Sleetmute
106 miles (171 km) E of Anvik
109 miles (176 km) S of Galena
109 miles (176 km) NE of Holy Cross
266 miles (431 km) NW of Anchorage
272 miles (441 km) E of Nome
305 miles (494 km) W of Fairbanks

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.