By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | November 2025
1. UPDATED: Thanksgiving Morning Earthquake – M6.1 Southwest of Willow
Primary Source: Alaska Earthquake Center (AEC)
🔗 Reviewed Event Page: https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2025xjbvhj
- Magnitude:Â 6.1Â (latest reviewed)
- Time:Â 8:16 a.m. AKST
- Location:Â 26 miles SW of Willow
- Depth:Â 40 miles
No tsunami warnings, and no structural damage reports have been issued by any state agency as of this morning.
Minor aftershocks under magnitude 3.0 continue to appear on the real-time feed.
🔗 AEC Real-Time Earthquake List:
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/earthquakes/recent_list
2. Alaska DOT Thanksgiving Travel Updates
Primary Source: Alaska DOT&PF
🔗 https://dot.alaska.gov
- All major roadways open and operational.
- Post-quake checks on Parks Highway overpasses show no structural issues.
- Anchorage-area roads: wet/icy in places.
- Airports (ANC, FAI, JNU):Â normal operations.
3. Federal & State Holiday Notices
Primary Sources:
- State of Alaska:Â https://alaska.gov
- USPS Holiday Schedule:Â https://www.usps.com/holiday/service-updates.htm
- TSA:Â https://www.tsa.gov
- FAA NAS Status:Â https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/nasstatus
State agencies are closed for Thanksgiving.
USPS is on a standard holiday schedule.
TSA and FAA indicate typical Thanksgiving congestion, no delays reported due to the earthquake.
4. NOAA/NWS Thanksgiving Weather Outlook
Primary Sources:
🔗 NWS Anchorage (AFC): https://www.weather.gov/afc
🔗 NWS Alaska (ARH): https://www.weather.gov/arh
- Southcentral:Â Patchy freezing fog, gradual clearing; teens/20s.
- Interior:Â Clear, cold; Fairbanks near zero.
- Southeast:Â Rain diminishing through afternoon.
- Hazards:Â None currently posted statewide.
5. UPDATED: Alaska Native Heritage Center – Holiday Closure Notice
Primary Source: Alaska Native Heritage Center
🔗 https://www.alaskanative.net
The ANHC and the Ch’k’iqadi Gallery are closed for the holiday weekend.
Their notice reads:
Holiday Closure:
The Alaska Native Heritage Center and Ch’k’iqadi Gallery will close at 12PM on Wednesday, November 26th, and reopen to the public on Monday, December 1st.
Hope you have a wonderful long weekend! We can’t wait to see you next weekend at the 2025 ANHC Holiday Bazaar (December 5–7), save the date for Anchorage’s favorite shopping event of the season!
