6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska, USGS Reports

08:03 GMT, 22 January 2022
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the US state of Alaska, where a major fishing port is located, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Saturday.
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The earthquake was registered at 8:17 p.m. local time (05:17 GMT) on Friday. The epicentre was located 74 kilometres (46 miles) south of the city of Unalaska at a depth of 3 kilometres.
No further information on any possible casualties or damage was reported. A tsunami warning has not been issued.
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