There was a 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Point MacKenzie, Alaska, on Saturday, which was felt by thousands in the state.
The area is used for earthquakes, but they are usually not of this magnitude, an official at the National Earthquake Information Center told The Hill.
So far, 2,794 people have filed a “felt report” for the United States Geological Survey, according to Dice of your website.
It is not clear whether anyone was injured in the earthquake.
Officials say there is no tsunami threat, but there is potential for aftershocks in the region.
Reports of those who felt the earthquake came from Point MacKenzie, Anchorage, Eagle River, Knik-Fairview and Whitehorse.
This earthquake Follow a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan earlier this month. No tsunami occurred with the earthquake in Japan, either.