Powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes offshore of southwest Alaska along the Pacific Ring of Fire
So far, the USGS has noted that only three individuals reported feeling the faint shaking.
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NIKOLSKI, Alaska – A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near a remote stretch of the Aleutian Islands early Monday morning, along the volatile stretch of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 5:19 a.m. local time, about 101 miles west-southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, at a depth of about 71 miles.
Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes southwest Alaska
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So far, the USGS has noted that only three individuals reported feeling the faint shaking, which could be largely due to the depth of the quake along with the remoteness of the location.
Typically, deeper depths mean the seismic energy weakens significantly by the time it travels up to the surface, resulting in much less intense shaking on land.
Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States: - photographed in the in Captains Bay Unalaska
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Additionally, there is no tsunami threat to Alaska or the surrounding Pacific region.
This earthquake adds to a busy stretch of seismic activity across the Pacific Ring of Fire following other recent quakes in the region.
The Ring of Fire is a 25,000-mile belt of volcanoes and earthquake zones surrounding much of the Pacific Ocean.
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