Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Alaska

Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Alaska
# 01 September 2019 10:18 (UTC +04:00)

5.0 magnitude earthquake rattled Southeast Alaska, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center, APA reports citing Sputnik.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 43 miles west of Klukwan, a village of around 100 people. The earthquake had a depth of less than a mile.

No tsunami warning has been issued so far.

​According to social media accounts, the earthquake was felt in Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon.

There were no reports of major damage.

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