Central Alaska has been hit by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake - the fourth quake to hit the state this weekend.
The earthquake - which had an epicentre of 27 miles (43km) and a depth of 6.8 miles (11km) - struck north of Pleasant Valley, in Fairbanks North Star Borough, just after 9pm local time on Sunday (6am UK time on Monday).
There were no reported injuries or damage in the small town of about 700 residents.
Earlier the same day, a 3.6 magnitude quake with a depth of about six miles hit the Cook Inlet region.
It struck near Tyonek, a town of about 200 residents, just before midday.
On Saturday, an earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck in the Kenai Peninsula region just after 8pm local time.
Just hours earlier, the Alaska Earthquake Center said a 4.9 magnitude quake had hit part of the Aleutian Islands chain.
It struck the Fox Islands region of the Aleutians just before 1pm local time.
In March 1964, Alaska suffered the second most powerful earthquake in recorded history - known as the Good Friday earthquake - killing 133 people and destroying several villages
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