Residents of Anchorage, nearby towns feel small earthquake

February 23, 2020 - 5:03 PM

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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