Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.7 just reported 31 miles east of Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States
5.7 quake 21 Dec 1:42 pm (GMT -9)

United States was shaken near Port Alsworth, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 only 9 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 89 miles beneath the epicenter near Port Alsworth, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, around noon on Tuesday, December 21st, 2021, at 1:42 pm local time. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.7 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Port Alsworth (pop. 160) located 31 miles from the epicenter, Kalifornsky (pop. 7,900) 75 miles away, Homer (pop. 5,500) 76 miles away, Kenai (pop. 7,700) 78 miles away, Nikiski (pop. 4,500) 80 miles away, and Soldotna (pop. 4,500) 83 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 21, 2021 12:42 pm (GMT -10) local time (21 Dec 2021 22:42 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 133.5 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 60.16°N / 153.29°W (Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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