Swarm of Earthquakes, Some Strong, Hits Off Alaska Islands

Swarm of Earthquakes, Some Strong, Hits Off Alaska Islands
A map showing the location of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Nikolski, Alaska, on Jan. 11, 2022. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A swarm of earthquakes was recorded Tuesday off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, including the largest with a magnitude of 6.8 followed by aftershocks.

There were few reports of the underwater quakes in the North Pacific being felt in nearby communities in a sparsely populated region of Alaska and no reports of damage, officials said.