A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Alaska near the Glacier Bay National Park just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
The earthquake hit at 12: 52 p.m. and was centered along the coast about 52 miles northwest of Elfin Cove and 118 miles west of Juneau. The earthquake had a 1.4 mile depth and was initially believed to be 5.5 magnitude.
Reviewed solution was M5.2 at 1 mile deep at 12:52pm in southeast Alaska. https://t.co/up64n1eaU6. This photo shows the earthquake showing up on sensors across our network. pic.twitter.com/QfGKBPlrhT
— Alaska Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake) December 18, 2019
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami is not expected to follow.
No major damage was reported in the first 40 minutes following the earthquake, but Alaska Earthquake Center seismologist Lea Gardine noted that reports may be made later in the day. The earthquake “seemed to be pretty widely felt across the area,” she said.
The earthquake will likely be followed by aftershocks during the next week, according to the United States Geological Survey.