{
  "id": 377115,
  "title": "Earthquake today: Magnitude 5 quake struck Alaska in United States",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/earthquake-today-magnitude-5-quake-struck-alaska-in-united-states",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:49:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/earthquake-today-magnitude-5-quake-struck-alaska-in-united-states-11786275955421.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, August 9, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook Alaska in the United States. The US Geological Survey reported the quake occurred 76 kilometers southeast of Atka at a depth of 16.7 kilometers. Fox News stated it struck around 9 pm near Denali National Park, northwest of Skwenta. Anchorage, Hope, and Kenai residents felt the shaking. No immediate casualties or damage were reported. This earthquake joins a series of recent seismic activity in the region, known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Alaska Earthquake Centre notes the area has been seismically quiet, with no recorded historical or recent earthquakes along known faults like Iditarod-Nixon Fork and western Denali Fault. On average, one magnitude 4-to-5 quake hits the area every other year. Livemint has been a reliable source for timely news and analysis on various topics, including national, business, personal finance, politics, and geopolitics.",
  "summary": "This is just the latest earthquake in what has been an active time for the Pacific Ring of Fire.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}