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Latest quakes in or near North Slope, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.6 earthquake 74 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 4.0 71 Km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska - Dec 23, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 08:28 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near North Slope, Alaska, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near North Slope, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near North Slope in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, North Slope has had 95 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.0:
  • 4 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 24 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 52 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 15 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake 74 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska -
Strongest: Mag. 4.0 Earthquake 71 Km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska -
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Latest quakes in or near North Slope, Alaska, USA - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 23, 12:21 pm (Anchorage)
Mar 23, 20:21 GMT
2.6

2.4 km
74 km N of Arctic Village, Alaska
I FELT IT
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Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 10:05 am (Anchorage)
Mar 22, 18:05 GMT
2.9

9.2 km
71 km ESE of Kaktovik, Alaska
I FELT IT
Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 18, 12:07 pm (Anchorage)
Mar 18, 20:07 GMT
2.7

7.7 km
70 km ESE of Kaktovik, Alaska Info
Mar 17, 09:59 pm (Anchorage)
Mar 18, 05:59 GMT
1.6

0 km
129 km WNW of Arctic Village, Alaska Info
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 10, 02:16 pm (Anchorage)
Mar 10, 22:16 GMT
3.0

0 km
86 Km S of Kaktovik, Alaska Info
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 8, 10:14 pm (Anchorage)
Mar 9, 07:14 GMT
1.9

0 km
114 Km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska Info
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 25, 02:46 am (Anchorage)
Feb 25, 11:46 GMT
3.3

0 km
18 km (11 mi) to the E 9 Km N of Arctic Village, Alaska Info
Saturday, February 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 10, 12:24 am (Anchorage)
Feb 10, 09:24 GMT
3.2

0 km
88 Km S of Kaktovik, Alaska Info
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 5, 05:49 pm (Anchorage)
Feb 6, 02:49 GMT
2.6

99 km
60 Km S of Kaktovik, Alaska Info
Monday, January 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 29, 06:50 am (Anchorage)
Jan 29, 15:50 GMT
2.3

19 km
75 Km SSE of Kaktovik, Alaska Info
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 3, 09:47 am (Anchorage)
Jan 3, 17:47 GMT
2.8

12 km
62 Km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4 x 1011 joules (110 megawatt hours, equivalent to 94.8 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 975 quakes on average per year in or near North Slope, Alaska, USA:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.79 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 16.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 136 quakes per year (or 11.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 557 quakes per year (or 46 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 974 quakes per year (or 81 quakes per month)
North Slope has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, North Slope has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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