A Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Just Hit Alaska

The changes happened after the 1964 earthquake, the most powerful ever recorded in the United States, rearranged terrain around Southcentral Alaska and abruptly changed the habitat of some of the region's threespine stickleback, a small, widely 

The quake's epicenter struck near Cook Inlet, about 162 miles southwest of Anchorage, and was about 50 miles deep. The USGS reported that there was a low likelihood of casualties and damage, and that “weak” shaking could be felt in cities nearby.

The earthquake struck about 1:30 a.m. Alaska time and was centered 53 miles west of Anchor Point in the Kenai Peninsula, which is about 160 miles southwest of Anchorage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. About two hours later, a magnitude-4.3 

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 shook the ground in the area of Talkeetna Sunday evening, and could be felt elsewhere in the state, including in Anchorage. According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the quake struck 20 miles northeast

The earthquake struck about 1:30 a.m. Alaska time and was centered 53 miles west of Anchor Point in the Kenai Peninsula, which is about 160 miles southwest of Anchorage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. About two hours later, a magnitude-4.3