Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near Alaskan islands
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A 6.4 earthquake was recorded on March 4 near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake was recorded on March 4 near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck shortly before 9 a.m. local time about 139 miles east-southeast of Attu Station, at the western tip of the islands where nobody lives, according to the last Census in 2020.
There was no tsunami threat as a result of the quake, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
More: These are the top 10 largest earthquakes in the world
Magnitude measures the strength of an earthquake. Here are the effects of different magnitudes of earthquake, according to Michigan Technological University:
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