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Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes Alaska Peninsula, says EMSC

Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes Alaska Peninsula, says EMSC

The US Tsunami Warning System says there was no tsunami warning after the quake.

 The quake, which was upgraded from a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, was at a depth of 51 km (31.68 miles), EMSC said. The quake, which was upgraded from a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, was at a depth of 51 km (31.68 miles), EMSC said.


An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck the Alaska Peninsula region on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake.

The quake, which was upgraded from a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, was at a depth of 51 km (31.68 miles), EMSC said.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damages from the earthquake.

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Published on: Oct 11, 2021, 5:11 PM IST
Posted by: Mohammad Haaris Beg, Oct 11, 2021, 4:37 PM IST