Event

Magnitude 1.8 - 51 miles SE of Nikolai

July 4, 2025 20:49:07 AKDT (July 5, 2025 04:49:07 UTC)
62.6136°N 153.0176°W Depth 5.8 miles (9 km)

This event has not been reviewed by a seismologist

54 miles (87 km) S of Telida
72 miles (116 km) N of Hayes Volcano
75 miles (121 km) NW of Skwentna
85 miles (137 km) E of McGrath
90 miles (145 km) SW of Kantishna
90 miles (145 km) S of Lake Minchumina
94 miles (152 km) N of Mt. Spurr
95 miles (154 km) W of Talkeetna
100 miles (162 km) E of Takotna
113 miles (183 km) NW of Willow
117 miles (189 km) NE of Lime Village
140 miles (226 km) NW of Anchorage
223 miles (361 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.