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Earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude hits Alaska

Written by  Nimrat Kaur -- August 13th 2018 08:06 AM -- Updated: August 13th 2018 11:48 AM
Earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude hits Alaska

Earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude hits Alaska

Earthquake hits Alaska measuring 6.4 magnitude. An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale struck a remote part of Alaska, the US Geographical Survey confirmed here on Monday morning. There have been no reports of injuries to people, or damage to places or pipelines, after the quake on Alaska's North Slope, according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Alaska Earthquake Center.

There were several strong aftershocks following the quake, according to USGS data and the earthquake center. The earthquake was felt as far as Fairbanks, the earthquake center said.
-PTC News

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