6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Alaska, GFZ Reports - Sputnik International

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was registered in central Alaska, US on 31 May, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reports.

The tremor was registered at around 10:59 pm local time. The epicentre was located 161 kilometres north of the city of Anchorage. The quake occurred at a depth of 58.2 kilometres.

There have not been any reports about victims or damages caused by the quake.

Meanwhile, the European-Midterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the tremor struck 169 kilometres north of Anchorage.

Alaska and the Aleutian Islands are located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly experience earthquakes. On 27 March 1964, the 9.2-magnitude Great Alaskan earthquake devastated a number of settlements, including the state's biggest city, Anchorage, killing 131 people.

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 Magnitude    Mw 6.1
Region    CENTRAL ALASKA
Date time    2021-05-31 06:59:54.2 UTC
Location    62.47 N ; 148.23 W
Depth    61 km

Distances:

   165 km NNE of Anchorage, United States / pop: 298,000 / local time: 22:59:54.2 2021-05-30
82 km N of Sutton-Alpine, United States / pop: 1,400 / local time: 22:59:54.2 2021-05-30