Magnitude 1.5 - 33 miles N of Venetie

May 23, 2023 17:17:55 AKDT (May 24, 2023 01:17:55 UTC)
67.4876°N 146.5403°W Depth 5.5 miles (8 km)

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist

51 miles (82 km) SW of Arctic Village
73 miles (118 km) NW of Fort Yukon
82 miles (132 km) N of Beaver
87 miles (141 km) N of Birch Creek
95 miles (154 km) NW of Chalkyitsik
95 miles (154 km) E of Wiseman
97 miles (157 km) SE of Pump Station #4
98 miles (158 km) E of Coldfoot
110 miles (178 km) SE of Pump Station #3
120 miles (194 km) NE of Pump Station #5
124 miles (201 km) NE of Stevens Village
186 miles (301 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.