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Beluga, Alaska – A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck early Wednesday northwest of Beluga, Alaska, prompting regional monitoring but no tsunami warning.
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center and the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 6:24 a.m. AKST Wednesday, with an epicenter approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) north-northwest of Beluga. The quake originated at a depth of about 100.5 kilometers (62 miles), classifying it as a deep earthquake…