An earthquake Monday morning centered in Eagle River was widely felt across Anchorage.
The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude 4.6 temblor struck at 6:47 a.m. Monday, at a depth of about 18 miles. Many people from across Anchorage and the Mat-Su reported feeling it.
At the Alaska Public Media studio in Anchorage, staff felt a brief, sharp shake with no major aftershock.
There were no immediate reports of major damage. No tsunami was expected from the quake, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the earthquake’s date. It hit at 6:47 a.m. Monday.
Chris Klint is a web producer and breaking news reporter at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cklint@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Chris here.
