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Earthquake Today: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Susitna, Alaska, on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.
The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. about 26 miles southwest of Willow, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a magnitude 6.0 earthquake at a shallow depth of 42.8 miles (69 km).
The Alaska Earthquake Center said, “We have reviewed the magnitude 6.0 event that occurred at 08:11 a.m. AK time, northwest of Anchorage and at a depth of 43 miles. The event was felt widely throughout south-central Alaska and as far as Fairbanks.”
National Tsunami Center said, there is no possibility of tsunami.
More than 4,300 Alaska residents reported feeling the shaking, according to the “Did You Feel It” page on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website.
The most powerful earthquakes in southcentral Alaska originate from the megathrust fault that marks the contact zone between the sub-Pacific and overriding North American plates.
Several residents informed X that they felt the earthquake on Thanksgiving Day.
“Happy Thanksgiving, Alaska! Did we all enjoy Earthquake? Nothing special, it was a fun ride for about 30 seconds. Grateful for the reminder of strong communities, epic feasts, and tight hugs to loved ones,” said one X user.
“Okay, I’ll be up on my day off,” said another.
“A strong earthquake struck Alaska north of Anchorage this morning (time displayed is Pacific Time). About half a million people live within 100 kilometers of the epicenter,” said one
alaska weather forecast
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Anchorage, “If you are traveling on the Seward and Sterling Highways for the Thanksgiving holiday, use caution and be aware of hazardous travel conditions.”
It says the storm will bring heavy snow, rain and freezing rain to parts of the Kenai Peninsula from tonight through Friday morning.
“Give yourself extra time for your holiday travel and check road conditions on Alaska 511. The previous graphic has been updated to include the new advisory in effect for the southern Kenai Peninsula,” the NWS said.
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