Anchorage Earthquake, An Anchorage earthquake around 4:42 p.m. local time Monday measured at a 5.7 magnitude, but was upgraded to a 5.8. Officials of the United States Geological Survey confirmed that the quake struck off the coast of Alaska -- about 25 miles west of Anchorage, Inquisitr reports.
The earthquake was strong enough to rattle buildings and knock several items off of shelves, but no one was harmed. Only minor damages resulted in the incident.
Reports indicate that the Anchorage earthquake was fairly shallow -- about 33 miles in depth.
125 miles southwest of Anchorage is Homer, Alaska. Impact of the quake could be felt as far away as there.
Guy Urban, a geophysicist at the Alaska and West Coast Tsunami Warning Center, said there isn't a tsunami expected from the Anchorage earthquake.
It's not uncommon for earthquakes to emerge in Alaska. Typical magnitudes for quakes in that region measure around 5.0.
FOX News reminds readers that in 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake hit 75 miles east of Anchorage on Prince William Sound.
The quake and tsunami to follow killed 115 people and 16 people in California.
The earthquake was strong enough to rattle buildings and knock several items off of shelves, but no one was harmed. Only minor damages resulted in the incident.
Reports indicate that the Anchorage earthquake was fairly shallow -- about 33 miles in depth.
125 miles southwest of Anchorage is Homer, Alaska. Impact of the quake could be felt as far away as there.
Guy Urban, a geophysicist at the Alaska and West Coast Tsunami Warning Center, said there isn't a tsunami expected from the Anchorage earthquake.
It's not uncommon for earthquakes to emerge in Alaska. Typical magnitudes for quakes in that region measure around 5.0.
FOX News reminds readers that in 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake hit 75 miles east of Anchorage on Prince William Sound.
The quake and tsunami to follow killed 115 people and 16 people in California.
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