Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits Alaska
There were no reports of significant damage
Juneau: The Alaska Earthquake Center reports that a magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit southern Alaska. It was felt by people in the state's capital, Juneau.
The center says the earthquake hit at 8.32pm on Saturday and had an epicenter 70 kilometers west of Klukwan, a village of about 95 people. The earthquake had a depth of less than a mile (about 1 kilometer.)
Several Juneau residents reported on social media that they felt the quake. One person tweeted: "Juneau just had an earthquake... I actually felt it. My bed was literally moving."
There were no reports of significant damage.
The last big earthquake to hit Alaska took place on November 30, when a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Anchorage.
Alaska's massive 1964 earthquake had a magnitude 9.2.