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Earthquake Strikes Alaskan Aleutian Islands

BREAKING: The massive quake hit at 2:24 p.m.

ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Alaskan Aleutian Islands Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The massive quake, which had a depth of four miles, hit 127 miles from Attu Station, Alaska.

The quake did not trigger a tsunami warning.

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