Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Confirmed in Alaska June 2, 2021
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains north of Anchorage Sunday night and smaller tremors continued early Monday, the US Geological Survey confirmed.
The earthquake was felt from Homer to Fairbanks, and was felt especially strongly in the Anchorage and Wasilla areas, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Some people described items falling off shelves and many described rolling motion.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage
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The Alaska Earthquake Center reported the quake had a depth of about 27 miles. Its epicenter was about 60 miles east of Talkeetna, about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage.