Magnitude 1.4 - 51 miles NE of Kobuk

May 14, 2022 06:36:37 AKDT (May 14, 2022 14:36:37 UTC)
67.3928°N 155.4309°W Depth 0.1 miles (0 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

58 miles (94 km) NE of Shungnak
68 miles (110 km) E of Ambler
95 miles (154 km) NW of Allakaket
99 miles (160 km) N of Hughes
106 miles (171 km) W of Bettles
110 miles (178 km) SW of Anaktuvuk Pass
120 miles (194 km) N of Huslia
134 miles (217 km) W of Pump Station #5
135 miles (218 km) NE of Selawik
137 miles (222 km) E of Kiana
140 miles (226 km) W of Coldfoot
279 miles (452 km) NW of Fairbanks

Magnitude type: M_l²
Event type: earthquake

Tectonic Setting of the Brooks Range

Seismicity in the Brooks Range is characterized by intraplate earthquakes associated with mountain building and crustal reorganization. A broad earthquake band extends from northeast of the Brooks Range toward the Beaufort Sea. Earthquake source mechanisms comprise a mixture of strike-slip and normal faulting events, indicative of north-northwest compression and northeast extension. Together with the North Slope, this seismic zone produces a few magnitude 4-5 earthquakes per year.