Strong earthquake strikes off Alaska, does not pose tsunami threat to Hawaii
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska this morning.
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska today but does not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii.
The preliminary 6.5 magnitude quake struck at 11:36 a.m. Hawaii time at a depth of 19.2 miles 48.1 miles southeast of Amchitka, Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii,” the National Weather Service said in a bulletin.
No serious injuries were immediately reported.
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