5.2-magnitude quake hits Alaska -- USGS-Xinhua

5.2-magnitude quake hits Alaska -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2026-05-19 05:51:45|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 173 km east of Atka, Alaska at 2137 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was initially determined to be at 52.31 degrees north latitude and 171.67 degrees west longitude.

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