Magnitude 1.4 - 12 miles SE of Venetie

May 17, 2023 15:19:11 AKDT (May 17, 2023 23:19:11 UTC)
66.8431°N 146.2424°W Depth 6.8 miles (11 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

33 miles (53 km) NW of Fort Yukon
42 miles (68 km) N of Birch Creek
46 miles (74 km) NE of Beaver
70 miles (113 km) W of Chalkyitsik
90 miles (145 km) S of Arctic Village
93 miles (150 km) NW of Circle
97 miles (157 km) NW of Central
98 miles (158 km) NE of Stevens Village
110 miles (178 km) E of Coldfoot
111 miles (179 km) E of Wiseman
112 miles (181 km) NE of Livengood
145 miles (235 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.