A 5.0‑magnitude earthquake struck 143 km south of False Pass, Alaska, at 2014 GMT on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
USGS data list the quake’s depth at 15.6 km, with epicenter coordinates of 53.58° N latitude and 163.03° W longitude. No injuries or casualties have been reported.
Local observers, as noted on the volcanodiscovery.com website, reported that the shaking was mild, with residents around False Pass – a town of 40 people – feeling only light tremors. The site described the experience as “弱い揺れ程度” (mild shaking), though that observation remains unverified by official agencies.
