ALASKA SHAKEN UP BY A STRONG EARTHQUAKE

By: San 


The Alaska Earthquake Information Center reported that Alaska was shaken up by a powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude at 9:51 a.m. on Thursday. The quake was strongly felt 80 miles northwest of Anchorage and it lasted for at least one minute.

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So far there are no reports of any damage or injury. According to the National Weather Service the source of the quake was located 60 miles southwest of Talkeetna at a depth of 98 kilometers. The quake was reportedly caused by the Pacific plate diving under the North American plate. A tsunami is not expected.