Event

Magnitude 2.1 - 42 miles NW of Skwentna

February 21, 2026 21:30:22 AKST (February 22, 2026 06:30:22 UTC)
62.2756°N 152.266°W Depth 73.3 miles (118 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

47 miles (76 km) N of Hayes Volcano
67 miles (108 km) N of Mt. Spurr
69 miles (111 km) W of Talkeetna
81 miles (131 km) NW of Willow
83 miles (134 km) SE of Telida
84 miles (136 km) SE of Nikolai
91 miles (147 km) NW of Tyonek
95 miles (154 km) SW of Kantishna
102 miles (165 km) W of Hatcher Pass
104 miles (168 km) NW of Wasilla
106 miles (171 km) NW of Anchorage
226 miles (366 km) SW of Fairbanks
310 miles (502 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.