4.7M earthquake strikes off Alaska
Another small earthquake has struck off the West Coast about 200 miles south of Juneau, Alaska.
Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey reported the 4.7 magnitude quake struck at 10:45 a.m. PT, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake was initially reported as 5.5M, but later downgraded.
On Saturday a 7.5M quake struck the same area, triggering a tsunami warning that was later cancelled.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/01/08/bc-alaska-earthquake.html
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