Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattles parts of Alaska along Pacific Ring of Fire, noticeable shaking reported

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THE TAKEAWAYS: 

  • A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattled Aleneva, Alaska. 
  • The quake struck astatine 10:34 a.m. section time. 
  • Light to mean shaking was reported successful the region. 

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattled the Aleneva, Alaska, portion connected Tuesday.

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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the quake struck astatine 10:34 a.m. section clip (2:34 p.m. EST) astir 57 miles north-northwest of Aleneva, Alaska astatine a extent of astir 54 miles. 

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Aleneva, Alaska. 

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Light to mean shaking was reported successful the portion and residents who unrecorded successful adjacent areas, according to the USGS.

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This means the shaking was felt indoors by galore people, portion lone a fewer radical reported feeling it outdoors.

An aerial presumption of Alaska. 

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Dishes, windows and doors were disturbed, portion immoderate radical reported cracked walls and described the shaking arsenic feeling similar a motortruck had struck the building. Parked centrifugal vehicles were besides reported to person rocked noticeably.

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It’s chartless astatine this clip if immoderate harm oregon injuries person been reported.

No different accusation was instantly available.

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