Magnitude 5.8 quake strikes off Alaska coast

Magnitude 5.8 quake strikes off Alaska coast

PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Monday, Dec 3, close to the city of Anchorage, the U.S. Geological Survey said, according to Reuters.

It said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 5.7, struck at 4:42 p.m. (8:42 p.m. EST/0142 GMT) 25 miles (41 km) west of Anchorage. It was relatively shallow at a depth of 33.1 miles (53 km).

A magnitude 5.9 quake is capable of causing considerable damage.

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