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A minor earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 struck just west of Anchorage early Friday morning.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 6:01 a.m. temblor struck about 2.5 miles west of Anchorage at a depth of about 24.6 miles.
Residents across Anchorage and the Mat-Su Borough reported feeling the quake.
Chris Klint is a web producer and breaking news reporter at Alaska Public Media. Reach him atcklint@alaskapublic.org.Read more about Chrishere.