Strong 6.6 quake strikes Alaska

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Written by Linda Hohnholz

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands and Aleutian Islands in Alaska today, August 15, 2018, at 21:56:57 UTC.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands and Aleutian Islands in Alaska today, August 15, 2018, at 21:56:57 UTC.

According to a bulletin from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, no Pacific-wide tsunami was expected.

There has been no report of damages or injuries.

Distances:

• 107.8 km (66.8 mi) WSW of Adak, Alaska
• 1477.6 km (916.1 mi) ESE of Klyuchi, Russia
• 1494.9 km (926.8 mi) S of Anadyr, Russia
• 1590.5 km (986.1 mi) ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
• 1607.6 km (996.7 mi) ESE of Yelizovo, Russia

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Linda Hohnholz

Editor in chief for eTurboNews based in the eTN HQ.

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