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Shallow M5.8 quake hits near Anchorage in US
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- 30 January, 2025
- 05:47
A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck under land 151 miles from Anchorage in the US in the evening of January 29, Report informs via Earthquakelist.org.
The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 0 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Anchorage in Alaska, The United States. Anchorage is located 151 miles (243 km) northwest of the epicenter.
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