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| Earthquake today: Alaska's Aleutian Islands hit by 6.9 magnitude quake | |
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| Alaska’s Aleutian Islands were hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). | Alaska’s Aleutian Islands were hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
| The quake struck 60 miles south-west of the village of Nikolski in islands at around 9pm local time, at a depth of 14 miles. | The quake struck 60 miles south-west of the village of Nikolski in islands at around 9pm local time, at a depth of 14 miles. |
| The Alaska Earthquake information Centre reported a number of aftershocks followed the quake. | The Alaska Earthquake information Centre reported a number of aftershocks followed the quake. |
| There were no reports of casualties or damage, and the National Tsunami Warning Center said that no tsunami had been generated by the quake. | There were no reports of casualties or damage, and the National Tsunami Warning Center said that no tsunami had been generated by the quake. |
| According to Alaska News, the village of Nikolski has a population of less than 20 people as recorded in the 2010 census. | According to Alaska News, the village of Nikolski has a population of less than 20 people as recorded in the 2010 census. |
| The USGS states the Aleutian arc, which spans a 3,000km from the Gulf of Alaska to the Kachatka Peninsula, is a seismically active region where many moderate to large earthquakes occur each year. There have been a total of 12 earthquakes with a magnitude higher than 7.5 to have hit the region since 1900. | The USGS states the Aleutian arc, which spans a 3,000km from the Gulf of Alaska to the Kachatka Peninsula, is a seismically active region where many moderate to large earthquakes occur each year. There have been a total of 12 earthquakes with a magnitude higher than 7.5 to have hit the region since 1900. |
| Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |