Cluster of earthquakes strike southeast Alaska, more than 20 aftershocks recorded after magnitude 7.0 quake
The magnitude 7.0 quake, roughly 230 miles northeast of Alaska's capital of Juneau, was estimated to be 6.2 miles deep. There's no word on any damage or injuries.
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YAKUTAT, Alaska — More than 20 earthquakes struck southeastern Alaska, along the U.S.-Canada border, around noon local time Saturday, following a shallow magnitude 7.0 quake centered some 56 miles north of Yakutat, Alaska, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska.
The magnitude 7.0 quake, roughly 230 miles northeast of Alaska's capital of Juneau, was estimated to be 6.2 miles deep. There's no word on any damage or injuries.
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes southeast Alaska, according USGS.
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More than 20 aftershocks were recorded in the area shortly after, including a magnitude 5.3 and a magnitude 5.0 quake.
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