An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted south-central Alaska on Saturday, officials said.
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was 26 miles west of Nikiski across Cook Inlet on the Kenai Peninsula, The Anchorage Daily News reported.
Residents from Willow to Anchorage reported feeling the effects of the quake, KTUU-TV reported. The reported depth was 54.9 miles, the television station reported.
The earthquake widely felt in southcentral Alaska this morning was a M5.1 located 26 miles west of Nikiski, but fairly deep at 55 miles. https://t.co/hHjrnok0We
— Alaska Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake) March 12, 2022
A tsunami was not expected, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center.
The U.S. Geological Survey originally reported that the earthquake, which occurred at 10:59 a.m. local time, had magnitude 5.2.
Did you feel the earthquake this morning? The quake at 10:59 a.m. registered at magnitude 5.1 and was centered across Cook Inlet from Nikiski and other Kenai Peninsula communities: https://t.co/EMiVd16SiZ
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) March 12, 2022
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