Southern Alaska Experiences "Strongest Earthquake in Region in Decades"; Aftershocks May Continue for Days

Aimee Herd : Jan 25, 2016
Fox News, AP

"It started out as a shaking and it seemed very much like a normal earthquake. But then it started to feel like a normal swaying, like a very smooth side-to-side swaying."

According to reports, residents in Pedro Bay, Alaska, near Anchorage, had a rude awakening Sunday morning when a strong earthquake hit. (Graphic via Fox News)

The quake was listed as 7.1 in magnitude on the USGS site.

The tremor knocked items off walls and shelves but did little other damage, except for four homes that were destroyed in gas explosions following the earthquake. There were no injuries reported.

It struck around 1:30am and was centered about 160 miles southwest of Anchorage, and 53 miles west of Anchor Point in the Kenai Peninsula, according to the US Geological Survey.

According to some reports, aftershocks in the area could continue for days.