Small magnitude 3.8 earthquake 9 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, United States
3.8 quake 16 Aug 7:34 am (GMT -8)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 occurred only 5 minutes ago 9 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 21 miles beneath the epicenter near Anchorage, Alaska, USA, in the morning on Friday, August 16th, 2024, at 7:34 am 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Elmendorf Air Force Base (pop. 6,600) located 3 miles from the epicenter, Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 7 miles away, Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 7 miles away, Anchorage (pop. 291,200) 9 miles away, Knik-Fairview (pop. 14,900) 20 miles away, Wasilla (pop. 9,300) 26 miles away, Gateway (pop. 5,600) 28 miles away, Meadow Lakes (pop. 7,600) 28 miles away, Lakes (pop. 8,400) 29 miles away, and Tanaina (pop. 8,200) 29 miles away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 16, 2024 07:34 am (Anchorage time) local time (16 Aug 2024 15:34 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 34.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.22°N / 149.62°W (Anchorage, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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