M5.3 earthquake - 115 km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 115 km NNE of Arctic Village, Alaska on 3 Jul 2019, 04:38 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.