Royal Oak Tribune

3 quakes shake largest city, no damage reports

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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA » Three earthquake­s early Saturday morning shook Alaska’s largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

The strongest of the three, at magnitude 5.0, was recorded just before 3:30 a.m.. The Alaska Earthquake Center says that was followed by a magnitude 3.9 quake minutes later.

The third earthquake was magnitude 4.4 and was recorded just after 6 a.m.

All three quakes were centered about 20 miles north of Anchorage. All were located at depths of about 25 miles.

The center says all three quakes were felt in the greater Anchorage area and in Wasilla, about 45miles north of Anchorage.

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