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Magnitude 6.9 quake hits in Bering Sea, off Alaska -USGS
Reuters
Jun. 2, 2017 7:42 pm
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Bering Sea, off the coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but it was not expected to cause a tsunami.
The quake's epicenter was 127 miles (204 km) northwest of Attu Station, part of the Aleutian Islands archipelago.
The quake was very shallow, at a depth of only 2.7 miles, the USGS said.
The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said the quake was not expected to cause a tsunami for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska. (Reporting by Gary Crosse; Editing by Chris Reese)
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