7.7 quake hits alaska

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Source: reuters

uly 17 (Reuters) - A powerful quake of magnitude 7.7 struck in the northern Pacific Ocean between the tip of the Aleutian Islands and Russia's Kamchatka, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake was shallow and powerful enough to trigger a tsunami but there was no immediate advisory.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/magnitude-77-quake-hits-alaska-usgs/ar-BBEDzvh

Read more: uly 17 (Reuters) - A powerful quake of magnitude 7.7 struck in the northern Pacific Ocean between the tip of the Aleutian Islands and Russia's Kamchatka, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was shallow and powerful enough to trigger a tsunami but there was no immediate advisory.

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1. Smack under the US-Russia border

Six miles beneath the sea so too deep for a Russian sub

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2. The tsunami generated turned out to be a Nothing Burger, which is good

A tsunami of 0.3 feet (3.6 inches) above the tide level was observed on Shemya Island, Alaska, in the Aleutian Islands. However, the tsunami threat has now passed, and the previously issued tsunami advisory for the Aleutian Islands is no longer in effect.