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Alaska Earthquake: Southcentral with Magnitude 4.6

May 16, 2012|By Neil Torquiano | Channel 2 News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage and Southcentral residents were shook with an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6, according to the United States Geological Survey.

USGS had a preliminary magnitude at 4.7 and minutes later the magnitude was listed at 4.8 when the quake occurred around 7:02 a.m. on Wednesday about 8 miles southwest of Anchorage.

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center said the quake's depth was listed at 37 miles.

The National Ocenic and Atmospheric Adminstration center said a tsunami will not be generated.

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