6.7 magnitude quake hits off coast of Alaska

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WASHINGTON | Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:24am EDT

(Reuters) - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, but no widespread threat of a tsunami was seen, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The earthquake was centered 27 miles west of Nikolski in the Aleutian island chain at a depth of 21.7 miles.

"A widespread destructive tsunami threat does not exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data," the Center said in an email.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66H0CZ20100718
(Reporting by Alan Elsner)