M4.0 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
2877 d ago · 1 Dec 2018, 16:01 UTC 4 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on 1 Dec 2018, 16:01 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 16 km away in Alaska, United States.
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First reported by USGS
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