Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Port Alsworth, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA
4.3 quake 43 Km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska, Dec 16, 2023 10:24 am (GMT -9)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred only 2 minutes ago 27 miles east of Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 122 miles beneath the epicenter near Port Alsworth, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, in the morning on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at 10:24 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3 as well.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Port Alsworth (pop. 160, 27 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 16, 2023 10:24 am (Anchorage time) local time (16 Dec 2023 19:24 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 196.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.22°N / 153.54°W (Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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