Moderate 4.8 quake hits near Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA
4.8 quake 12 Mar 11:56 am (GMT -9)

A moderately shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported in the morning near Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, at 11:56 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 22 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 4.8 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.1.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Atka (pop. 64) located 60 miles from the epicenter, and Adak (pop. 330) 70 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 12, 2024 08:56 pm (universal time) local time (12 Mar 2024 20:56 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.53°N / 175.09°W (Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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