Event

Magnitude 1.9 - 46 miles NW of Hayes Volcano

January 18, 2026 20:42:11 AKST (January 19, 2026 05:42:11 UTC)
61.9061°N 153.7186°W Depth 0.0 miles (0 km)

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64 miles (103 km) NW of Mt. Spurr
68 miles (110 km) NE of Lime Village
80 miles (129 km) S of Nikolai
83 miles (134 km) W of Skwentna
94 miles (152 km) SE of McGrath
103 miles (167 km) N of Redoubt Volcano
103 miles (167 km) NW of Tyonek
104 miles (168 km) S of Telida
106 miles (171 km) SE of Takotna
113 miles (183 km) E of Sleetmute
116 miles (188 km) NW of Nikiski
134 miles (217 km) W of Anchorage
275 miles (445 km) SW of Fairbanks
288 miles (466 km) N of Kodiak

Magnitude type: M_L
Event type: N/A

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.