Quake shakes southern Alaska

January 25, 2009 09:54:25 AM

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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 shook southern Alaska on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake's epicenter was located 56 kilometers (35 miles) west of the town of Nanwalek, and about 259 km (161 miles) southwest of Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, the USGS said in a statement.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or destruction.