Earthquake hit Alaska was 7.0 magnitude not 6.8 (USGS)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck off the southwest coast of Alaska late on Thursday, the US Geological Survey reported.

The USGS said the quake's epicenter was 104 km (64 miles) south-southeast of Ugashik and 61.7 km deep.

The agency upgraded the temblor to a 7.0 after initially stating it was slightly weaker.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that based on its available data, no tsunami was expected.

The USGS said the quake was unlikely to cause casualties and notable damage, and there were no immediate reports of such.

The area near the quake, centered some 400 miles (643 km) southwest of Anchorage, is lightly populated, according to the USGS.
 by Reuters
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M 6.8 - ALASKA PENINSULA - 2015-05-29 07:00:08 UTC....local time: 23:00....

Magnitude    Mw 6.8
Region    ALASKA PENINSULA
Date time    2015-05-29 07:00:08.0 UTC
Location    56.74 N ; 156.73 W
Depth    60 km
Distances :

•   2377 km NW of Vancouver, Canada / pop: 1,837,969 / local time: 00:00:08.0 2015-05-29

• 286 km W of Kodiak, United States / pop: 6,130 / local time: 23:00:08.0 2015-05-28

• 274 km SW of Kodiak Station, United States / pop: 1,301 / local time: 23:00:08.0 2015-05-28 

emsc-csem.org
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M6.7 - 111km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska....

Time

1. 2015-05-29 07:00:09 (UTC)
2. 2015-05-29 10:00:09 (UTC+03:00)

Nearby Cities

1. 98km (61mi) NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska
2. 637km (396mi) SW of Anchorage, Alaska
3. 673km (418mi) SW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska
4. 1032km (641mi) SSW of Fairbanks, Alaska
5. 1316km (818mi) W of Whitehorse, Canada

usgs.gov
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