Magnitude 5.6 - 43 miles NW of Skwentna

August 7, 2026 20:50:34 AKDT (August 8, 2026 04:50:34 UTC)
62.2689°N 152.3144°W Depth 6.2 miles (10 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

46 miles (74 km) N of Hayes Volcano
67 miles (108 km) N of Mt. Spurr
71 miles (115 km) W of Talkeetna
82 miles (132 km) NW of Willow
83 miles (134 km) SE of Nikolai
83 miles (134 km) S of Telida
92 miles (149 km) NW of Tyonek
97 miles (157 km) SW of Kantishna
103 miles (167 km) W of Hatcher Pass
105 miles (170 km) NW of Wasilla
107 miles (173 km) NW of Anchorage
227 miles (368 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.