Lifted the tsunami warning in Alaska
Friday, September 2, 2011
Lifted the tsunami warning that was issued after the strong earthquake that occurred in Alaska.
Initially the geophysical institute of the USA (USGS) estimated thatthe earthquake was magnitude 7.1 degrees, and then revised the magnitude to 6.8 degrees.
Epicenter was an area near the Aleutian Islands, between Alaska with Russia, about 1,679 km west-southwest of Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. The focal depth of vibration was 35 km
No casualties were reported by the earthquake ..
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