Magnitude 1.2 - 35 miles S of Shungnak

May 15, 2023 11:53:55 AKDT (May 15, 2023 19:53:55 UTC)
66.3855°N 157.3066°W    Depth 9.9 miles (16 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist





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.