Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude rocks Alaska
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The National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that “a tsunami is not expected following the quake”. Alaska’s Department of Transportation said roadways, tunnels and key transport infrastructure would be inspected as a precaution, consistent with established protocols following moderate seismic events.
A M6.0 earthquake, the largest near Anchorage since 2021, rattled Alaska. USGS confirmed minimal damage and no tsunami threat. Dubbed 'Shakesgiving.'
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Susitna, about 9 miles west of the community and roughly 30 miles from Anchorage.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 rattled Southcentral Alaska on Thursday morning, though there were no immediate reports of major damage. The earthquake, which started at 8:11 a.m., was centered 26 miles southwest of Willow at a depth of 43 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earthquake Hazards Program.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 centered 37 miles northwest of Anchorage rattled Alaskans across Southcentral on Thursday morning, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
Nearly 500 earthquakes have struck Alaska over the past wee k, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported, with one of the most recent quakes rattling the Anchorage area on Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving got off to a shaky start in south-central Alaska as a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the region on Thursday.Home surveillance video provided to Storyful by Ruth Regan shows the moment the earthquake shook a truck parked in her driveway in Anchorage.
What’s Shaking Alaska?! Welcome to your weekly seismic update from across the state, brought to you by the Alaska Earthquake Center, where we monitor ground shaking 24-7.