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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Alaska's Skwentna region, USGS says

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Alaska's Skwentna region, USGS says

8 Aug 2026 11:08

ALASKA (REUTERS)

A magnitude ⁠5.5 earthquake struck ‌Alaska's Skwentna ⁠region on Friday, ‌the United States ‌Geological Survey.

The quake was ‌200 meters (700 feet) deep, ‌it ⁠said.

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