Anchorage, AK – A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded Friday afternoon near Port Alsworth, Alaska, according to data from the Alaska Earthquake Center and the U.S. Geological Survey.
The tremor struck around 2:33 p.m. local time (14:33 UTC) approximately 51 kilometers east-northeast of Port Alsworth, with a depth of 170 kilometers beneath the surface. Officials classified the event as automatic in review status, meaning it was detected by seismic instruments with no immediate field verification required.
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, no damage or injury reports have been filed, and the quake was unlikely to be felt by residents due to its depth and relatively low magnitude. Citizen reports on the USGS “Did You Feel It?” page currently stand at zero.
The area, located near Lake Clark National Park in southwest Alaska, experiences frequent low-level seismic activity as part of the Aleutian subduction zone, where the Pacific Plate slides beneath the North American Plate.
Residents who may have felt the tremor are encouraged to share reports with the USGS to help improve earthquake monitoring accuracy.
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