Washington, January 30: The US Geological Survey recorded a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale in Alaska, United States. The tremors were registered 71 kilometres southeast of Nikolai city.

According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 0.1 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Earthquake in US: Quake of Magnitude 6.0 on Richter Scale Hits Southern California, No Casualty Reported.

There were no reports of injuries or major damages.

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