Residents of Anchorage, nearby towns feel small earthquake
TYONEK, Alaska – Residents of Anchorage, Kenai, Sterling and Soldotna felt a small earthquake that struck the region Sunday morning, the Alaska Earthquake Center said.
The magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit at 7:15 a.m. and was centred in a spot 9 miles (15 km) southwest of Tyonek, a village of about 170 people, and 48 miles (78 km) west of Anchorage, the centre said.
The earthquake had a depth of 38 miles (61 km).
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