A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the coast of Alaska, the US Geological Survey said Friday.
The quake's epicenter was situated 63 miles of the island of Chirikov located to the west of Nome on Alaska's mainland.
No distant #tsunami threat from magnitude 6.8 Alaska #earthquake http://t.co/2tOlRAZzMS #PTWC— NWS PTWC (@NWS_PTWC) May 29, 2015
No tsunami warnings have been issued and there are so far no reports of damage from the earthquake.
Comment: In the last week, Alaska has also experienced more chaotic weather with record heat in some parts, and 'epic' flooding in others.