6.9 magnitude quake hits off Alaskan coast

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said.

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said.

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The quake occurred 63 kilometers east of Amatignak Island yesterday, Alaska at a depth of 40 kilometers, said the US Geological Service, which monitors earthquakes worldwide, at 2340 GMT.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement that a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected and nor was there a tsunami threat to Hawaii.