Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes parts of Alaska

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook parts of southern Alaska on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The shaking was felt in Anchorage, about 75 miles west of the epicenter in the Alaska Range, and in Fairbanks, about 250 miles to the northeast. The quake hit at 2:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. ET) and was deep -- about 70 miles, the USGS reported.

No tsunami watch, warning or advisory was issued.

"Thought a moose was headbutting my camper," someone in Willow commented on the Alaska Dispatch News Facebook page.

"Heard it coming and going, it was a long one!" remarked a poster in Wasilla, near Anchorage.

It occurred about 20 miles south of the magnitude 6.2 quake that jolted the Cook Inlet region in September, the Alaska Earthquake Information Center noted. That quake was also deep, felt in Fairbanks and caused no significant damage.