A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska’s most seismically active region Thursday morning, causing no significant damage and eliciting jests from residents ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Anchorage Mayor Susan LaFrance quickly confirmed that municipal infrastructure teams had inspected the area and found no damage affecting essential public services.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System also confirmed that the earthquake did not generate a tsunami threat.
This event marked the largest earthquake in South-Central Alaska since 2021, according to local television reports.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the tremor occurred at 08:11 local time at a depth of approximately 69 kilometers.
Its epicenter was situated about 12 kilometers northwest of Susitna, placing it roughly 108 kilometers from Anchorage.
Some residents took to social media, lightheartedly dubbing the holiday “Shakesgiving” to acknowledge the early morning tremors.
Alaska is recognized as the most earthquake-prone state in the United States and is considered one of the world’s highly geologically active areas.
USGS statistics indicate that the state experiences magnitude 7 earthquakes almost annually.