Event

Magnitude 2.0 - 17 miles N of Hayes Volcano

April 18, 2026 06:08:00 AKDT (April 18, 2026 14:08:00 UTC)
61.8495°N 152.395°W Depth 88.2 miles (143 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

38 miles (61 km) N of Mt. Spurr
40 miles (64 km) W of Skwentna
68 miles (110 km) NW of Tyonek
77 miles (124 km) W of Willow
81 miles (131 km) SW of Talkeetna
88 miles (142 km) NW of Nikiski
93 miles (150 km) NW of Anchorage
95 miles (154 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
95 miles (154 km) N of Redoubt Volcano
97 miles (157 km) N of Kenai
98 miles (158 km) NW of Fort Richardson
252 miles (408 km) SW of Fairbanks
281 miles (455 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.