A strong 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Alaska Thursday morning, prompting residents in the state’s most populous city, Anchorage, to report feeling shaking.
The earthquake hit just after 9:30 a.m. local time and was centered in a remote coastal area about 110 miles south of Anchorage, where nearly 300,000 people live, Fox Weather reported.
Seismologists with the U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was about 15 miles deep.
The quake was felt through the Kenai Peninsula, which juts off the coast of south-central Alaska and includes Kenai, Homer and Anchorage, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
Despite reports of moderate shaking felt by residents, there were no initial reports of damage.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there was no risk of a tsunami forming.
Alaska is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The second-largest earthquake ever recorded shook southern Alaska in 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2, according to the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission.
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