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M5.1 earthquake - 61 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska

Name: M5.1 earthquake - 61 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska
Start: 2019-01-06T03:45:34.525+00:00
Location: 61 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska

2841 d ago · 6 Jan 2019, 03:45 UTC 61 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 61 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska on 6 Jan 2019, 03:45 UTC at a depth of 17 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.

The nearest town in our records is Fairbanks, about 269 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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