M3.9 Quake Jolts Southeastern Alaska

October 27, 2017

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit southeastern Alaska early Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.

The USGS says the earthquake struck at 1:01 a.m. and had an epicenter 47.6 miles southwest of Port Alice, a town of about 805.

The earthquake had a depth 10 miles 6 kilometers.

There are no reports of damage.

Topics Alaska

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