A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local time near Susitna, which is about 30 miles from Anchorage, according to the USGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A tsunami is not expected to form as a result of the quake, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There have been no reports of damage or fatalities, Alaska State Troopers communication director Austin McDaniel confirmed to ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Alaska Department of Transportation\u00a0&\u00a0Public Facilities is currently conducting inspections of highways, bridges, airports and tunnels, the\u00a0agency<\/a>\u00a0said.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alaska experiences more earthquakes than any other region in the U.S., according to the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The state is located where two tectonic plates — the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate — meet, which can result in strong earthquakes, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A 9.2 magnitude earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, occurred in 1964 in the Prince William Sound region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n