Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Alaska near Anchorage

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Sunday, December 9, 2018
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Alaska near Anchorage
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Anchorage just over a week after a massive magnitude 7 destroyed roads and bridges.

ALASKA (KGO) -- A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Anchorage just over a week after a massive magnitude 7 destroyed roads and bridges.



More than 200 people reported to the USGS that they felt the quake.



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The earthquake struck shortly after 11 a.m. PT in an area about 15 miles north of Anchorage.



No damage or injuries were immediately reported.



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