A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit near Alaska on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 1 km (0.62 mile).
The US Tsunami Warning System stated that no tsunami warning was issued.
Previous quake
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook the Anchorage metropolitan area on November 27 last year, according to the US Geological Survey.
The tremor occurred around 8:11 am local time at a depth of 69 kilometers (43 miles), with its epicenter located 12 kilometers (7 miles) west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska—approximately 67 miles (108 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage. There were no immediate reports of significant damage.
Municipal inspectors found no problems in critical public infrastructure, according to a social media update from Suzanne LaFrance, the mayor of Anchorage.
The US Tsunami Warning System said a tsunami was not expected. Some residents took a lighter view of the quake, jokingly referring to the Thanksgiving holiday as “Shakesgiving” online.
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Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state in the U.S. and among the most seismically active areas in the world, the USGS noted, experiencing a magnitude 7 earthquake nearly every year. Thursday’s quake was the largest to strike south-central Alaska since 2021, according to KTUU TV.
RBI builds high-security data centre in Odisha
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India has established a high-security data centre in Bhubaneswar, located strategically away from potential cross-border threat areas and regions with high seismic risk. This initiative aims to protect critical financial infrastructure and ensure the continuity of key systems.
The new greenfield facility is intended to host core computing systems that support the central bank’s currency management, payment and settlement operations, and regulatory data functions, reported PTI citing analysts and officials.
“When RBI began work on its 18.55-acre campus at Info Valley-II, Khordha in 2023, few questioned the location. Beyond logistical and operational considerations, strategic factors are likely to have weighed on decision-makers,” the report quoted analyst tracking the sector as saying.
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The Odisha facility, he added, is situated well away from India’s western and northern borders, reducing exposure to potential cross-border missile or drone threats. It also lies outside the country’s highest seismic risk zones, lowering susceptibility to major earthquakes—factors that he said “strengthen the safety and continuity framework for infrastructure that underpins critical financial systems”.
This marks the RBI’s second data centre, with the Primary Data Centre located in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
Another analyst pointed out that, unlike Mumbai and Chennai, which host a significant portion of India’s data centres, Odisha is not a landing site for major subsea communication cables. By placing the facility away from these hubs and dense digital traffic corridors, the RBI may be aiming for infrastructure that is better insulated from concentrated cyber risks and network vulnerabilities, he added.
The central bank’s site strategy appeared particularly relevant last year when a leading commercial bank reportedly moved its data centre operations overnight from Jaipur to Mumbai amid heightened tensions during the India-Pakistan conflict, which involved drone activity along the border. Analysts note that globally, central banks and major financial institutions are increasingly establishing and managing their own secure data centres, prioritising data security, operational control, and systemic resilience over reliance on public infrastructure.
