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[00:01.92]A magnitude-7.1 earthquake shook south-central Alaska Sunday.
[00:09.52]At least four homes were destroyed but no injuries or deaths were reported,
[00:16.84]according to the Associated Press and the Alaska Dispatch News.
[00:22.68]The earthquake was centered 85 kilometers west of Anchor Point, Alaska,
[00:29.00]and about 250 kilometers southwest of Anchorage.
[00:34.00]One eyewitness said the earthquake lasted 30 seconds,
[00:38.85]according to a CNN news report.
[00:43.12]Roads and building were damaged and power was out in many areas.
[00:50.88]A resident of Kenai, Alaska, described the early morning quake.
[00:57.76]"It started out as a shaking,
[01:00.00]and it seemed very much like a normal earthquake," he said.
[01:04.68]"But then it started to feel like a normal swaying. It was unsettling.
[01:12.20]Some things got knocked over, but there was no damage."
[01:18.28]Aftershocks followed the quake,
[01:20.31]including one of 4.7 magnitude felt in Anchorage and Juneau.
[01:26.08]Anchorage residents did not report any injuries or damage,
[01:30.76]according to NBC News.
[01:33.64]According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
[01:37.48]an earthquake with a 7.1 magnitude is considered a major earthquake.
[01:44.24]These earthquakes cause damage to buildings
[01:47.16]and can be felt across long distances.
[01:50.88]I'm George Grow.