An earthquake with a reviewed magnitude of 4.5 shook Southcentral Alaska on Tuesday night.
The earthquake, centered about 69 miles west of Anchorage and about 15 miles northeast of Mount Spurr, occurred at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday at a depth of over 62 miles, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
Shaking was felt widely in parts of the Mat-Su and Anchorage, according to citizen reports submitted to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Good evening AK! We just reviewed a M4.5 at 8:35 pm, 62 Mike's deep and 37 miles NW of Tyonek. This event was felt widely throughout Anchorage & Mat-Su Valley. For more details & to fill out those DYFI reports, please go to https://t.co/5akX0vFEEi pic.twitter.com/TubHcxTuV6
— Alaska Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake) March 3, 2021
The National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected.