Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Occurs in Southeastern Alaska

ALASKA—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2013.  The Alaska Earthquake Information Center located a major earthquake that occurred on Friday, January 4th at 11:58 PM AKST in southeastern Alaska. This earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 and was located at a depth of about 6 miles (10 km). The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received and processed. This event was felt widely in southeast Alaska and British Columbia. No reports of this event…