5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Friday (January 12), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The natural disaster was located in Port Alexander and centered at a depth of 73 kilometers (about 45.7 miles). Friday's earthquake is the latest of several to hit Alaska in recent months.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Adak -- which is located several hundred miles from Russia -- and centered at a depth of 33.2 kilometers (20 miles) on December 21. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was previously reported in Adak on October 16.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System confirmed that there was no tsunami threat in relation to the natural disaster in October.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Anchorage on October 6.

"Notable quake, preliminary info: M 4.2 - 4 km NNW of Anchorage, Alaska," the USGS wrote on its X account at the time. The earthquake was reported to be centered about three miles north of downtown Anchorage with a depth estimated to be about 25 miles, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center, which noted that the "event was reported as felt in the greater Anchorage area" and "reviewed by a seismologist."

In July, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake was reported to have struck near the Alaska Peninsula, causing a brief tsunami warning, the U.S. Geological Survey announced at the time. The natural disaster was reported to have struck about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point at around 10:48 p.m. on July 15.