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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Thursday (October 30), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered about 30 miles east-southeast of Fox River at a depth of 23.6 kilometers (about 15 miles). The USGS confirmed that it had already received 1,962 responses of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication Thursday morning.
A 2.6-magnitude aftershock was also reported to be centered near Fox River on Thursday. There was no tsunami warning, advisory, watch or threat reported in relation to the earthquake on Thursday.
"There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake," a statement shared by the National Weather Service's U.S. Tsunami Warning System states. "Further information will be issue by the United States Geological Survey or the appropriate regional seismic network. This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available."
Alaska is one of the most common areas for earthquakes in the United States with 19 reported in the last 24 hours; 103 reported in the last seven days; 484 reported in the last 30 days; and 6,012 reported in the last year. A 7.3-earthquake in Sand Fork was the largest reported in Alaska in 2025.