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A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.3, followed by dozens of aftershocks, shook the Aleutian Islands off Alaska starting late Tuesday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami warning issued, the US Geological Survey and the National
Weather Service said.
Strong earthquakes shake Aleutian Islands*
WASHINGTON, June 15 (AFP) Jun 15, 2006
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.3, followed by dozens of aftershocks, shook the Aleutian Islands off Alaska starting late Tuesday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami warning issued, the US Geological Survey and the National
Weather Service said.
The main earthquake struck at 7:18 local time (0418 GMT, Wednesday), at a depth of 15 kilometers (9.5 miles) in the ocean a few kilometers west of Kiska Island, in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutians, 274 kilometers east-southeast of Attu Station, the USGS said. Aftershocks of varying magnitudes continue to shake the area.
"An earthquake has occurred with a magnitude such that a tsunami is not expected," said the National Weather Service's West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
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