ALEUTIANS WEST CENSUS AREA, AK — A 5.7 magnitude quake shook near Attu Station on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
At 9:08 p.m. (9:08 a.m. local time), a tremor jolted the region at a depth of 7 miles, with its epicenter about 144 miles east-southeast of Attu Station. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.6 event, but later upgraded it to 5.7.
Did you feel it?
If you felt the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.
Impact and estimated losses
The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Structure information summary
There are likely to be no affected structures in this region.
Quakes past week
30 earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or above have been detected in the region over the last week, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The most significant was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake reported in the same area on Mar. 5.
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey