Strong earthquake hits near volcanic Alaskan islands
A strong earthquake shook volcanic islands between Alaska and Russia yesterday in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:35 p.m. local time (1:35 p.m. B.C. time) on April 2, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter was located in the Rat Island of the Aleutian Islands at a depth of 19 kilometres (12 miles) and 93 kilometres (58 miles) northwest of Amchitka, Alaska.
A tsunami was not expected from the quake, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
Source: https://www.straight.com/news/1222971/strong-earthquake-hits-near-volcanic-alaskan-islands
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