Magnitude-5.7 earthquake hits Aleutian Islands of Alaska
Magnitude-5.7 earthquake hits Aleutian Islands of Alaska
08:39, September 27, 2010 
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An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The tremor occurred about 9:27 a.m. local time (1827 GMT) at a depth of 226 km, with its epicenter some 2,070 km west-southwest of Anchorage, said the USGS on its official website.
No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake, whose magnitude was preliminarily measured at 6.2 by the USGS.
Source: Xinhua
The tremor occurred about 9:27 a.m. local time (1827 GMT) at a depth of 226 km, with its epicenter some 2,070 km west-southwest of Anchorage, said the USGS on its official website.
No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake, whose magnitude was preliminarily measured at 6.2 by the USGS.
Source: Xinhua
（Editor：张茜）
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