Magnitude 1.1 - 2 miles E of Venetie

May 17, 2023 03:23:45 AKDT (May 17, 2023 11:23:45 UTC)
67.0180°N 146.3394°W Depth 12.3 miles (19 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

43 miles (69 km) NW of Fort Yukon
54 miles (87 km) NE of Beaver
55 miles (89 km) N of Birch Creek
76 miles (123 km) W of Chalkyitsik
79 miles (128 km) S of Arctic Village
103 miles (167 km) NE of Stevens Village
104 miles (168 km) NW of Circle
104 miles (168 km) E of Coldfoot
104 miles (168 km) E of Wiseman
109 miles (176 km) NW of Central
118 miles (191 km) E of Pump Station #5
156 miles (252 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.