Short earthquake rolls through Juneau

Intensity map courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Intensity map courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Update at 11:21 a.m.: The Alaska Earthquake Information Center later revised the magnitude of the 7:03 a.m. earthquake to 4.58 while another subsequent earthquake of magnitude 2.87 occurred at 9:18 a.m.

 

Juneau residents reported feeling an earthquake in Southeast Alaska on Wednesday morning.

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center reports that the magnitude 4.88 temblor occurred at 7:03 a.m. on Wednesday.

It was centered about 28 miles west of Haines and 89 miles northwest of Juneau at a depth of two miles.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Residents of Juneau, Douglas, Hoonah, Elfin Cove, Sitka, Haines, Skagway, and Whitehorse reported feeling the earthquake.

The larger quake was followed by two smaller earthquakes within an hour. The first was magnitude 2.57 that occurred at 7:41 a.m. and was centered about 28 miles west of Haines, while the second earthquake at 8:10 a.m. was magnitude 2.24 and was centered about 31 miles of Haines.

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