Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes northwest of Anchorage, Alaska: USGS
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Alaska early Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred at 8:11 a.m. local time near Susitna, which is about 30 miles from Anchorage, according to the USGS.
A map shows the location of the magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Susitna, Alaska.
USGS
A tsunami is not expected to form as a result of the earthquake, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.
There have been no reports of damage or deaths, Alaska State Troopers communications director Austin McDaniel confirmed to ABC News.
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is currently conducting inspections of roads, bridges, airports and tunnels, the agency saying.
Alaska experiences more earthquakes than any other region in the US, according to the Alaska Seismic Hazard Safety Commission.
The state is located where two tectonic plates, the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, meet, which can cause strong earthquakes, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
The Susitna River in Alaska.
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In 1964, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake, the second largest ever recorded, occurred in the Prince William Sound region.
