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Anchorage gets early-morning jolt from 3.8 earthquake

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The location of a 3.8 magnitude earthquake in Anchorage on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (From Alaska Earthquake Center)

A minor earthquake gave Anchorage a brief shake early Friday, as local students returned to school amid the start of the Alaska State Fair.

The 7:34 a.m. temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center, and struck about three miles southeast of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at a depth of 21.4 miles.

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Chris Klint is a web producer and breaking news reporter at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cklint@alaskapublic.org.