Alaska: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula early Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported.
Despite the size of the earthquake, no tsunami warning was issued. The closest location to the epicenter of the earthquake was Perryville, where more than 100 people lived 85 miles (135 kilometers) to the northwest. Much of the land around the part of the Gulf of Alaska where the earthquake struck before 4 a.m. is home to wildlife refuges.
Alaska is the epicenter of seismic activity. The Alaska Earthquake Center, located at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, detects an earthquake every 15 minutes on average, according to its website. The center also states that 75% of all US earthquakes are a . with Shape More than 5 occur in Alaska.
Despite the size of the earthquake, no tsunami warning was issued. The closest location to the epicenter of the earthquake was Perryville, where more than 100 people lived 85 miles (135 kilometers) to the northwest. Much of the land around the part of the Gulf of Alaska where the earthquake struck before 4 a.m. is home to wildlife refuges.
Alaska is the epicenter of seismic activity. The Alaska Earthquake Center, located at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, detects an earthquake every 15 minutes on average, according to its website. The center also states that 75% of all US earthquakes are a . with Shape More than 5 occur in Alaska.
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