Earthquake measuring 7.5 on Richter scale hits Alaskan islands

STRASBOURG, France (AFP) Nov 17, 2003
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale hit the Aleutian islands region off the coast of the US state of Alaska on Sunday, the Strasbourg Earth Sciences Observatory said Monday.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 6:42 pm on SundayMonday), was located at 49.67 degrees north latitude and 176.6 degrees east longitude, the observatory said in a statement.

The temblor was the strongest to hit the region since 2000, according to the observatory.

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