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Monday, June 22, 2009

Reports are coming in of an earthquake near Anchorage

5.4 quake rocks Southcentral
Posted: June 22, 2009 02:39 PM CDT
Updated: June 22, 2009 04:31 PM CDT
By Channel 2 News staff
Monday, June 22, 2009

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An earthquake rocked Southcentral at about 11:30 a.m. Monday.

The 5.41 magnitude quake occurred about 33 miles southwest of Talkeetna, according to preliminary data from the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.

There is no tsunami expected, the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said. An initial report from the center put the magnitude at 5.3. It was later revised by AEIC.

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