SUSITNA, Alaska (AP) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan space Thursday morning, in line with the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. native time at a depth of 69 kilometers (43 miles), in line with the USGS. Its epicenter was situated 12 kilometers (7 miles) west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska, an space situated about 67 miles (108 kilometers) northwest of the town. There have been no quick experiences of great harm.
A tsunami was not anticipated, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System mentioned.
Alaska is probably the most earthquake-prone state within the U.S. and one of the vital seismically energetic areas on the earth, in line with the USGS. The state experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake nearly yearly.
Thursday’s quake is the biggest to hit the south central a part of Alaska since 2021, KTUU TV reported.