Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes southern Alaska

Apr 29, 2023

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook off the coast of southern Alaska on Saturday

CHIGNIK, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook off the coast of southern Alaska on Saturday and was felt in a community northwest of Anchorage, the Alaska Earthquake Center said.

The earthquake occurred at 8:32 a.m. The epicenter was located in the Gulf of Alaska, 66 miles (106 kilometers) south of Chignik, a community of 87 people on the Alaska Peninsula, the center said.

Two people from Wasilla, Alaska — 444 miles (715 kilometers) — away reported feeling the quake. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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