A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake occurred at 8:11 a.m. local time near Susitna, which is about 30 miles from Anchorage, according to the US Geological Survey.
Map showing location of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake near Susitna, Alaska.
US Geological Survey
It is not expected that tsunami waves will form as a result of the earthquake, according to the center National Tsunami Warning Centre.
There were no reports of damage or deaths, Alaska State Troopers Communications Director Austin McDaniel confirmed to ABC News.
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public utilities are currently conducting inspections on highways, bridges, airports and tunnels an agency He said.
Alaska experiences more earthquakes than any other region in the United States, according to the Seismological Institute Alaska Earthquake Safety Commission.
The state is located at the meeting point of two tectonic plates – the Pacific plate and the North American plate – which could lead to strong earthquakes, according to the institute. Alaska Earthquake Center.
Susitna River in Alaska.
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A 9.2 magnitude earthquake, the second largest ever recorded, occurred in 1964 in the Prince William Sound area.