ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A strong earthquake has jolted urban areas of Alaska, sending people diving under desks and huddling in doorways.
The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck near the town of Willow at 11:28 a.m. Monday. The epicenter was 58 miles from the state\’s largest city, Anchorage, where the rumbled continued for several moments.
The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center reported the magnitude at a slightly weaker 5.3 and said no tsunami will be generated.
There are no immediate reports of damage or injury, but the shaking was felt over a wide swatch of southcentral Alaska.
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