Moderate magnitude 4.7 quake hits 47 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska, United States early morning

Just 3 minutes ago, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Anchorage, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, at 6:38 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 53 miles below the surface.
The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Beluga (pop. 20) located 9 miles from the epicenter, Nikiski (pop. 4,500) 34 miles away, Kenai (pop. 7,700) 44 miles away, Anchorage (pop. 289,600) 47 miles away, Sterling (pop. 5,600) 49 miles away, Kalifornsky (pop. 7,900) 53 miles away, Elmendorf Air Force Base (pop. 6,600) 57 miles away, Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 59 miles away, Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 59 miles away, and Knik-Fairview (pop. 14,900) 61 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 22, 2025 03:38 pm (Universal Time) local time (22 Nov 2025 15:38 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 76.83 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.19°N / 151.23°W (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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