Alaska
4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake in Southern Alaska rattled the Anchorage area early Monday, according to officials with the U.S. Geological Survey.
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No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
The earthquake, which was felt in the Anchorage and Mat-Su regions, happened just before 6:50 a.m. local time, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. It happened about 12 miles west-southwest of Anchorage and two miles from Eagle River, USGS officials said.
Officials with the National Weather Service said they were not expecting a tsunami in the wake of the temblor.
Tsunami Info Stmt: M4.6 015mi NE Anchorage, Alaska 0647AKDT Jul 3: Tsunami NOT expected
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) July 3, 2023
Nearly 23,500 earthquakes have been reported this year in Alaska as of Monday morning, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.