A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
The earthquake struck at 5:15 p.m. about 1,744 miles west of Whitehorse, Canada and 21 miles south of Tanaga Volcano in Alaska. The epicenter of the earthquake, which was initially assessed as 6.9 magnitude but later downgraded to 6.4, was about 6.2 miles deep, said the U.S. Geological Survey.
No information about damage or injuries have been reported so far, and no tsunami alert has been issued.
For more information on the earthquake, go to the U.S. Geological Survey website.
