A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thanksgiving morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck just after 8 a.m. local time near Susitna, about 37 miles northwest of Anchorage. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or deaths, according to ABC News. The National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami is not expected following the quake.
The USGS has reported a 28 percent chance of âone or more aftershocks that are larger than magnitude 5â within the next week. These aftershocks could be damaging, the agency said.
Smaller aftershocks are more likely, with the USGS reporting a 97 percent chance of magnitude 3 or above aftershocks in the coming days.
Alaska sees more earthquakes than any other U.S. region, and is in one of the most seismically active areas in the world, according to the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission. The second-largest earthquake in recorded history hit Alaska in 1964, with a magnitude of 9.2.
Thursdayâs earthquake marked the largest in the south-central Alaska region since 2021, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Chickaloon, a village northeast of Anchorage, according to local outlet KTUU.
Anchorage was also rocked by a devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake in 2018. While no deaths were reported, the earthquake damaged buildings, broke water lines and knocked out power for tens of thousands of people, according to The New York Times.
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