Arctic Village, Alaska – A light earthquake shook a remote section of northern Alaska Friday afternoon, with sensors detecting a magnitude 3.1 quake roughly 69 kilometers north of Arctic Village, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. The tremor was recorded around 1:51 p.m. local time and occurred at a shallow depth, estimated at or near the surface.
According to data from the Alaska Earthquake Center, no felt reports have been submitted, and no damage or injuries have been recorded. The quake’s epicenter lies in a sparsely populated area of the Brooks Range foothills, where small seismic events are not uncommon.
Seismologists say light quakes of this size are typically too weak to cause structural damage but can occasionally be felt by residents in isolated communities. Local authorities continue to monitor the region for any aftershocks, though none have been detected so far.
Residents are encouraged to review earthquake preparedness plans, especially those living in northern and interior Alaska where seismic activity occasionally occurs.
The Alaska Earthquake Center reports that no additional advisories or warnings are in effect as of Friday evening.
