Magnitude 1.3 - 28 miles SW of Venetie

May 22, 2023 19:25:20 AKDT (May 23, 2023 03:25:20 UTC)
66.8455°N 147.3643°W Depth 10.0 miles (16 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

34 miles (55 km) N of Beaver
59 miles (95 km) NW of Birch Creek
61 miles (98 km) W of Fort Yukon
75 miles (121 km) NE of Stevens Village
81 miles (131 km) E of Coldfoot
83 miles (134 km) SE of Wiseman
90 miles (145 km) E of Pump Station #5
95 miles (154 km) NE of Pump Station #6
97 miles (157 km) N of Livengood
100 miles (162 km) W of Chalkyitsik
101 miles (163 km) SW of Arctic Village
139 miles (225 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.