Event

Magnitude 2.1 - 40 miles NW of Skwentna

March 27, 2026 17:54:09 AKDT (March 28, 2026 01:54:09 UTC)
62.2565°N 152.2232°W Depth 76.4 miles (123 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

46 miles (74 km) N of Hayes Volcano
66 miles (107 km) N of Mt. Spurr
68 miles (110 km) W of Talkeetna
79 miles (128 km) NW of Willow
85 miles (137 km) SE of Telida
86 miles (139 km) SE of Nikolai
90 miles (145 km) NW of Tyonek
96 miles (155 km) SW of Kantishna
100 miles (162 km) W of Hatcher Pass
102 miles (165 km) NW of Wasilla
105 miles (170 km) NW of Anchorage
226 miles (366 km) SW of Fairbanks
309 miles (501 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.