Earthquake today: Alaska's Aleutian Islands hit by 6.9 magnitude quake
The tremor struck 60 miles south-west of Nikolskis
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Your support makes all the difference.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 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.
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.
Additional reporting by Reuters
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