Magnitude 1.2 - 37 miles N of Arctic Village

May 18, 2023 07:43:14 AKDT (May 18, 2023 15:43:14 UTC)
68.6611°N 145.3652°W Depth 8.6 miles (13 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

88 miles (142 km) E of Pump Station #3
96 miles (155 km) SE of Pump Station #2
102 miles (165 km) E of Pump Station #4
110 miles (178 km) SW of Kaktovik
117 miles (189 km) N of Venetie
129 miles (209 km) SE of Deadhorse
131 miles (212 km) SE of Prudhoe Bay
136 miles (220 km) SE of Pump Station #1
145 miles (235 km) N of Chalkyitsik
145 miles (235 km) N of Fort Yukon
150 miles (243 km) NE of Wiseman
272 miles (441 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.