Earthquake Shakes Sand Point

Monday, July 18 2011

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit between Sand Point and King Cove this weekend, according to the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.

The Saturday quake was powerful enough to be felt as far as Akutan. However, its impact on area residents was minimal.

“Some small objects fell of the shelves, like pictures. But we didn’t receive any reports of significant [damage] or any structural damage to the houses,” says Natasha Rupert, a seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.

The quake struck at noon, and its center was 55 miles from Sand Point and 58 miles from King Cove. No tsunami warning was issued.



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