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Alaska Sees Magnitudes 4.4, 3.2 Earthquakes
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck the Cook inlet region Sunday and was felt in Kenai Peninsula communities and as far as Anchorage.
FAIRBANKS, AK — Alaska experienced two small earthquakes over the weekend — one in the state's northern end and another in the south.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake with a depth of 2.5 miles struck about 65 miles northeast of Arctic Village just after 10:00 p.m. Sunday Alaska time, the Alaska Earthquake Center said. The community has roughly 150 people.
Earlier Sunday, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck southern Alaska. There was no reported damage. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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That earthquake hit the Cook inlet region around 8:30 p.m. Sunday Alaska time and had an epicenter about 34 miles east of Pedro Bay, the center said. The quake had a depth of about 66 miles and was felt in Kenai Peninsula communities and as far as Anchorage.
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