A huge earthquake struck the Alaska peninsula on Saturday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake registered a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale and was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to the EMSC.
The earthquake struck around 136 km southeast of Perryville at 11.57 UTC.
There are no immediate reports of injuries, loss of life or damage to property.
The US Tsunami Warning System said there were no tsunami threats after the quake.
It comes just weeks after a massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake sparked tsunami fears in Alaska and Hawaii on July 29.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake hit 91km southeast of Perryville, Alaska.
The quake was about 46km below the surface of the ocean, according to USGS.
This is in the so-called ‘Ring of Fire’ in the Pacific Ocean. This is where the majority of the world’s earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
This is because this is where many of the Earth’s fault lines are found.
Three volcanos are also simultaneously erupting across The Last Frontier, with at least two spewing low levels of ash and steam.
The eruptions have been going on for more than a week though so far do not pose a threat to nearby communities.
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