A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, based on the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. native time close to Susitna, which is about 30 miles from Anchorage, based on the USGS.
A map exhibits location of 6.0 earthquake close to Susitna, Alaska.
USGS
A tsunami will not be anticipated to type because of the quake, based on the National Tsunami Warning Center.
There have been no stories of harm or fatalities.
Alaska experiences extra earthquakes than every other area within the U.S., based on the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission.
The state is positioned the place two tectonic plates — the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate — meet, which may end up in robust earthquakes, based on the Alaska Earthquake Center.
The Susitna River in Alaska.
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A 9.2 magnitude earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, occurred in 1964 within the Prince William Sound area.
