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M4.9 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M4.9 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 2018-11-30T17:36:37.807+00:00
Location: 7 km N of Anchorage, Alaska

2878 d ago · 30 Nov 2018, 17:36 UTC 7 km N of Anchorage, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 7 km N of Anchorage, Alaska on 30 Nov 2018, 17:36 UTC at a depth of 46 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 7 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC

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