Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off Alaska -USGS

[July 25, 2014]  LONDON (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck on the coast of Alaska on Friday, the United States Geological Survey reported.

The USGS said the quake's epicenter was 55 kilometers west-northwest of Elfin Cove and 35.4 kilometers deep.

(editing by John Stonestreet)

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