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M5.8 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M5.8 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 2018-11-30T17:35:37.222+00:00
Location: 7 km NNW of Anchorage, Alaska

2877 d ago · 30 Nov 2018, 17:35 UTC 7 km NNW of Anchorage, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Anchorage, Alaska on 30 Nov 2018, 17:35 UTC at a depth of 41 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 8 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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