A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck west of Susitna, Alaska, on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake occurred at 8:11:26 a.m. Alaska Time (11:11:26 a.m. PST).

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was about 14 kilometers west of Susitna, at a depth of approximately 80.4 kilometers below the surface.

Susitna is just west of Anchorage.

According to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, the Alaskan quake set off a sensor in Forks, which registered a 3.4M. PNSN would later clarify there was no quake in Forks, but the sensor was alerted due to seismic waveforms.

PRELIM Earthquake: M3.4, 52.2 km NE from Forks, WA at 2025/11/27 09:15 PST https://t.co/ET0JeKT2FJ

Did You Feel It?: https://t.co/sju9awnlWm pic.twitter.com/wt9l

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