4.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Anchorage Alaksa

May 16, 2012 – ALASKA – According to the National Weather Service, an earthquake strong enough to feel in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, and surrounding areas of upper Cook Inlet occurred at 7:03 a.m. Wednesday. According to a preliminary report from the NWS tsunami warning system, the quake’s epicenter was 10 miles southwest of Anchorage’s center, at a depth of 35 miles, and the magnitude measured 4.6 on the Richter scale. Initial reports may be revised as more data becomes available. The agency says that no tsunami will result from the quake. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center at University of Alaska Fairbanks lists the magnitude at 4.61 and epicenter 8 miles south of Anchorage at a depth of 37 miles. –Alaska Dispatch