Earthquakes hit in the Western Aleutians

Friday, October 08 2010

Unalaska, AK – A series of powerful earthquakes hit Thursday night in the Western Aleutians, about 60 miles southeast of Adak. The first quake was a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck at about 6:26pm Aleutian Daylight time. Over the next hour, two more earthquakes hit in the vicinity with magnitudes of 6.1 and 5.3. A 4.6 magnitude aftershock came at about 7:30.

According to the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, Adak residents likely felt the quakes, but there have been no reports of damage. A tsunami warning has not been issued.



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