6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes northwest of Anchorage, Alaska: USGS
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, occurred in 1964 in the Prince William Sound region. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local time near Susitna, which is about 30 miles from Anchorage, according to the USGS.