Magnitude 3.8 - 31 miles N of Hayes Volcano

May 18, 2026 18:05:46 AKDT (May 19, 2026 02:05:46 UTC)
62.0429°N 152.6115°W Depth 98.7 miles (160 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

47 miles (76 km) W of Skwentna
53 miles (85 km) N of Mt. Spurr
83 miles (134 km) W of Talkeetna
83 miles (134 km) NW of Tyonek
86 miles (139 km) W of Willow
88 miles (142 km) SE of Nikolai
95 miles (154 km) S of Telida
103 miles (167 km) NW of Nikiski
104 miles (168 km) NE of Lime Village
106 miles (171 km) NW of Anchorage
108 miles (175 km) NW of Elmendorf AFB
245 miles (397 km) SW of Fairbanks
294 miles (476 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.