A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southern Alaska Thursday morning. No injuries or damages were reported.

The quake hit the region at 9:15 a.m. AT (1:51 p.m. ET) for around 10 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was Cook Inlet , 60 miles west northwest of Willow and 81 miles northwest of Anchorage, USA Today reported citing the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.

"That's pretty deep for Alaska and the reason for that is that's where the Pacific plate dives under North America in a process we call subduction but because of that we are well accustomed to seeing a line of progressively deeper earthquakes as we move north from the coast. So in that sense, this earthquake is not a surprise at all," Michael West, director of the Alaska Earthquake Center in Fairbanks told Alaska Public Media.

The quake interrupted a news conference in Anchorage of Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, according to Alaska Dispatch News.

Alaska emergency officials received various reports of things flying off shelves. However, there were no reports of any infrastructure damage, reports the Associated Press. The Alaska Railroad stopped all trains to investigate the tracks and bridges for damages - common procedure after earthquake.

"I grabbed my 5-month-old daughter and ran outside without shoes," said Connie Beemer, adding that she was joined by a few neighbors.

Residents of Anchorage posted pictures on Facebook and Twitter of disorganized aisles in Fred Meyer, with shampoo bottles scattered across the floor and tiles missing from ceilings in midtown buildings.