Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Alaska City, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

A moderately shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported early evening near Alaska City, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Thursday, May 25th, 2023, at 6:17 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 28 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.2 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) at magnitude 4.2, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.2, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.2.

Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Susitna (pop. 18) located 15 miles from the epicenter, Willow Creek (pop. 2,100) 26 miles away, Big Lake (pop. 3,400) 32 miles away, Houston (pop. 2,200) 34 miles away, Meadow Lakes (pop. 7,600) 41 miles away, Knik-Fairview (pop. 14,900) 43 miles away, Alaska City (pop. 298,700) 46 miles away, Wasilla (pop. 9,300) 47 miles away, Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 49 miles away, and Eagle River (pop. 24,800) 49 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: May 25, 2023 6:17 pm (GMT -8) local time (26 May 2023 02:17 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 45.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.7°N / 150.84°W (Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS