Southern Alaska has just been shaken by an earthquake that struck near its coastline.

The quake hit at 1:02 p.m. Anchorage time (2:02 p.m. Vancouver time) today (January 25).

The U.S. Geological Survey measured it as a 5.0-magnitude quake.

At a depth of 14 kilometres (nine miles), the epicentre was located 38 kilometres (24 miles) southwest of Cordova, Alaska; 230 kilometres (142 miles) southeast of Eagle River, Alaska; and 240 kilometres (149 miles) southeast of Anchorage.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning Centre stated there is no risk of a tsunami from this seismic event.