Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Alaska's Aleutian Islands

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

Alaska [US], Jan 23 (Sputnik/ANI): A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The tremors were registered at 05:53 GMT 22 kilometers (13.5 miles) east of the Tanaga volcano located in the islands.

The epicenter was registered at a depth of 10 kilometers. There have been no immediate reports about damage or casualties, and no tsunami threat has been issued. (Sputnik/ANI)