FKM1
Fort Knox Mine
Operated by: Alaska Earthquake CenterLatitude: 65.008 N
Longitude: -147.3032 W
Elevation: 1564.9 feet (477 meters)
Installed: 2024
Instrumentation at this station includes:
strong motion seismometer
The Earthquake Center installed site FKM1 in 2024. This strong-motion site is operated under dedicated support from our partners at the Fort Knox Gold Mine. FKM1 is situated north of the tailings dam. This site uses cell tower telemetry and runs on power from the mine.
