Anchorage gets 4.2 wake-up jolt from Friday quake

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A map of the location of a 4.2 earthquake on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (From USGS)

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.

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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.

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