Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 24 miles southwest of Cordova, Alaska, United States

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in the United States near Cordova, Chugach, Alaska, only 3 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Sunday, June 28th, 2026, at 7:32 pm local time at a shallow depth of 6.8 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.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Cordova (pop. 2,200) located 24 miles from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Valdez (pop. 3,900) located 65 miles from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 28, 2026 07:32 pm (GMT -8) local time (29 Jun 2026 03:32 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10.90 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.21°N / 145.95°W (Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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