The small star is the location of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in a section of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. (United States Geological Survey)
A strong earthquake struck a remote section of Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands earlier Tuesday afternoon but it did not lead to a tsunami.
The Alaska Earthquake Centre, headquartered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, said the 6.5-magnitude earthquake happened at 2:35 p.m. PDT (1:35 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time), 17.7 kilometres (11 miles) north of Segula Peak.
The location of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake were in the Rat Islands, about 19 km west of Davidof Island. (Alaska Earthquake Center)
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the earthquake was a shallow, crustal earthquake and due to its location, no one reported feeling it. However, the center also said it is the largest U.S. earthquake so far in 2019.
Reviewed magnitude is 6.5. This was a shallow, crustal earthquake. Due to the remoteness we have no felt reports, but this is the largest US earthquake so far in 2019.
— AK Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake) April 2, 2019
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