One week after a major quake shook southern Alaska and prompted a tsunami alert, anotherstrong quake has struck the region.<\/p>\n
Like the 7.8-magnitude quake that hit on July 21, this one also took place offshore south of the Alaska Peninsula.<\/p>\n
This one struck at 12:03 a.m. Anchorage time (1:03 a.m. Vancouver time) today (July 28).<\/p>\n
The U.S. Geological Survey measured it as a 6.1-magnitude quake.<\/p>\n
Much deeper than the July 21 temblor, the epicentre of this was positioned at a depth of 41 kilometres (25 miles) and located 67 kilometres (41 miles) southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, and 968 kilometres (600 miles) southwest of Anchorage.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Tsunami Warning Centre stated that a tsunami is not expected from this quake.<\/p>\n
Emergency Info B.C. stated that there isnt a tsunami threat to B.C.<\/p>\n
According to the Alaska Earthquake Centre, this is an aftershock from the July 21 quake.<\/p>\n
Numerous small quakes have been occurring in the area, including a 5.5-magnitude quake at 11:34 a.m. Anchorage time (12:34 p.m. Vancouver time) on July 27, at a depth of 44 kilometres (27 miles).<\/p>\n
The July 21 earthquake triggered a tsunami warning to be issued, as residents were evacuated along the southern Alaskan coastline. However, it was later called off.<\/p>\n
The next day, a 5.1-magnitude offshore quake struck west of Vancouver Island, according to Earthquakes Canada (the U.S. Geological Survey measured it as 5.4-magnitude).<\/p>\n
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