Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 39 miles west of Anchor Point, Alaska, United States around noon

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in the United States near Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Thursday, March 6th, 2025, at 1:42 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 65 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Anchor Point (pop. 1,900) located 39 miles from the epicenter, Diamond Ridge (pop. 1,200) 49 miles away, Homer (pop. 5,500) 50 miles away, and Fritz Creek (pop. 1,900) 58 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 6, 2025 01:42 pm (GMT -9) local time (6 Mar 2025 22:42 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 104.30 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.81°N / 152.94°W (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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