M4.2 earthquake shakes area west of Hope

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 17 miles west of Hope on Friday night, according to an initial bulletin from the Alaska Earthquake Center. No damage, injuries, or tsunami impact have been reported in the available source material, and no independent local-government or emergency-management notice appeared in the provided results.

The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded the quake at 9:25 p.m. AKDT at coordinates 60.9885°N, 150.1247°W and a depth of 29.2 miles.

This report is based on a real-time Alaska Earthquake Center seismic bulletin. Felt reports, damage assessments, and broader public impact have not been independently established in the available reporting. Residents can track any aftershock activity through the Center's interactive earthquake map at earthquake.alaska.edu.