Preliminary magnitude 3.5 earthquake west of Hope is felt in Anchorage

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck west of Hope at 4:48 pm Tuesday and was felt in Anchorage.

The Alaska Earthquake Center placed the epicenter 19 miles west of Hope and 24 miles southwest of Anchorage, at a depth of 26.7 miles. A seismologist has reviewed the reading, which the center first posted automatically at magnitude 3.6.

It isn't the first quake felt near Hope this year. A magnitude 3.9 earthquake on Aug. 21 was felt by hundreds across the region but brought light shaking and no damage. In June, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook the area west of Hope.

People who felt Tuesday's shaking can submit a report through the Earthquake Center's event page.