A magnitude-6 earthquake struck at 8:11 a.m. AKST on Nov. 27, 2025, centered 37 miles northwest of Anchorage at a depth of 43 miles. Shaking was felt across Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the Kenai Peninsula, and as far as Fairbanks.
Residents from Anchorage to Peters Creek felt a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that struck west of Anchorage, with its epicenter about 29 miles away, although no damage or injuries have been reported.
Biological samples to be tested for tuberculosis and botulism have been sent to California and Washington since the Nov. 30 quake damaged the Anchorage facility.
Authorities warned that drivers should use caution in the area due to the potential for additional rockslides.
From Eagle River to Wasilla, people on private wells are contending with cloudy water -- and worse.
At least one car was on the ramp at the time of the quake, a photo of which circulated on social media Friday morning.
Seismologists called the quake the most significant in the state’s largest city since 1964, in terms of how strong the ground itself shook.
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