A 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Alaska

Published October 11th, 2021 - 10:10 GMT
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Alaska Peninsula.
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Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude strikes Alaska Peninsula two months after largest quake to hit US in fifty years struck

A  magnitude 6.5 earthquake stroke the Alaska Peninsula on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The earthquake, which struck 114 km east of the city of Chignik, was at a depth of 75 km (46.60 miles), EMSC said.

No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake struck.  


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