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Two moderate earthquakes rattle remote Alaska
29 Nov 2008 07:49:36 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Reuters) - Two moderate earthquakes rattled remote locations in Alaska on Friday, according to the U.S. National Earthquake Center.

A magnitude 5.3 quake struck 13 miles (21 km) west northwest of the the Alaska town of Anchor Point, which is about 200 miles (322 km) south of Anchorage. About a minute later, a magnitude 5.1 quake occurred about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Cantwell, Alaska, which is about 200 miles (322 km) north of Anchorage.

Magnitude 5 quakes can cause considerable damage, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
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