Magnitude 2.4 - 71 miles N of Arctic Village

March 13, 2023 17:28:17 AKDT (March 14, 2023 01:28:17 UTC)
69.0902°N 144.5407°W Depth 4.6 miles (7 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

75 miles (121 km) S of Kaktovik
102 miles (165 km) E of Pump Station #2
108 miles (175 km) E of Pump Station #3
120 miles (194 km) SE of Deadhorse
121 miles (196 km) SE of Prudhoe Bay
127 miles (205 km) SE of Pump Station #1
129 miles (209 km) NE of Pump Station #4
152 miles (246 km) N of Venetie
167 miles (270 km) NW of Old Crow
170 miles (275 km) N of Chalkyitsik
176 miles (285 km) N of Fort Yukon
306 miles (496 km) N 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.