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Strong earthquake strikes Alaska

The US Geological Survey says a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck near a chain of islands in Alaska.

Updated on: Dec 27, 2007, 09:06:50 IST
AFP | By , Washington
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A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck near a chain of islands in Alaska, the US Geological Survey said.

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The earthquake, which was 35 kilometers deep, took place at 2205 GMT (0335 IST on Thursday) about 50 km southeast of Nikolski, a town in the Aleutian Islands, the USGS said.

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