M5.0 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
2846 d ago · 1 Jan 2019, 03:03 UTC 7 km SSE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on 1 Jan 2019, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Anchorage, about 9 km away in Alaska, United States.
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First reported by USGS
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