Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Perryville, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA
4.4 quake 63 Km SSE of Chignik, Alaska, Jan 14, 2024 11:16 pm (GMT -9)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 5 minutes ago 40 miles southeast of Perryville, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 37 miles beneath the epicenter near Perryville, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, late at night on Sunday, January 14th, 2024, at 11:16 pm local time. 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Chignik (pop. 87) located 39 miles from the epicenter, Perryville (pop. 110) 40 miles away, and Chignik Lake (pop. 73) 42 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 14, 2024 11:16 pm (GMT -9) local time (15 Jan 2024 08:16 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 58.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 55.74°N / 158.17°W (Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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