Washington June 3 (IANS) A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit on Friday off Alaska s Aleutian Islands the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicentre of the event although strong and shallow at a depth of 4.3 km was in the Bering Sea about 205 km northwest of Attu Station in the Aleutians West Census Area Xinhua reported.
As the island had a population of 21 consisting entirely of coast guard personnel according to the 2010 US census the USGS estimated both potential fatalities and economic losses to be unlikely.
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Magnitude 6.9 quake hits off Alaska
