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Big Lake, AK – Residents across parts of Southcentral Alaska may have felt light shaking Monday morning after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck near Big Lake.
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the quake occurred Monday, January 26, at 2:38 a.m. local time, centered about 4 kilometers southwest of Big Lake in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of approximately 13.8 kilometers, which is considered relatively shallow and can increase the likelihood of being felt at the surface…