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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isabel Keane

Anchorage shaken after 5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska

A moderate 5.4 earthquake hit off the coast of Alaska Thursday, shaking the city of Anchorage - (Getty/iStock)

A strong 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Alaska Thursday morning, prompting residents in the state’s most populous city, Anchorage, to report feeling shaking.

The earthquake hit just after 9:30 a.m. local time and was centered in a remote coastal area about 110 miles south of Anchorage, where nearly 300,000 people live, Fox Weather reported.

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