A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks the Anchorage area of Alaska, largest since 2021

SUSITNA Alaska AP A -magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning according to the U S Geological Survey The quake struck at about a m local time at a depth of kilometers miles according to the USGS Its epicenter was located kilometers miles west-northwest of Susitna Alaska an area about miles kilometers northwest of the city There were no immediate reports of major damage Municipal inspectors also did not find any issues in key inhabitants infrastructure after the earthquake according to a social media post by Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance A tsunami also was not expected the U S Tsunami Warning System revealed Meanwhile certain residents unveiled humor in the situation and were calling the Thanksgiving holiday Shakesgiving online Alaska is the majority of earthquake-prone state in the U S and one of the majority seismically developing regions in the world according to the USGS The state experiences a magnitude earthquake almost annually Thursday s quake is the largest to hit the south central part of Alaska since KTUU TV communicated