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M5.0 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 2023-02-02T14:48:25.798+00:00
Location: 58 km W of Tyonek, Alaska

1352 d ago · 2 Feb 2023, 14:48 UTC 58 km W of Tyonek, Alaska

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What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 58 km W of Tyonek, Alaska on 2 Feb 2023, 14:48 UTC at a depth of 113 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 126 km away in Alaska, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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