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MAGNITUDE 3.6 EARTHQUAKE SHAKES ALASKA

16-08-2022  Tuesday

The earthquake shook just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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The seismic tremor was focused 8 miles west of Hope and around 23 miles south of downtown Anchorage.

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It strikes at a depth of about 19 miles according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.

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It was felt from Seward to Palmer.

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Alaska encounters a quake every 10 minutes , researchers say.

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Researchers at the Alaska Earthquake Center say they desire to make an early warning system like the ones utilized in California

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The most notable Alaskan quake was the Good Friday tremor of 1964. It was a 9.2 magnitude quake that killed 131 people.

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