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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake was reported near Anchorage, Alaska late Tuesday night, but luckily there have been no reports of damage.
Location of the first earthquake on Tuesday evening (Photo Credit: USGS)
The earthquake epicenter was reported 230 kilometres southwest of Anchorage according to the U.S. Geological Service. The National Tsunami Warning Center said the quake wasn’t expected to cause a tsunami. A second earthquake was recorded just before 8:00 a.m. UTC on Wednesday southwest of Nikolski, AK., this one 4.7 magnitude.
Location of the second earthquake (Photo Credit: USGS)
Aftershocks are expected in the area. There are no reports of damage or injuries as a result of the second earthquake.
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