Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Shakes Aleutians

The quake began at 2:55 a.m, 32 miles southeast of Amutka Pass in the Fox Islands region of the Aleutian chain.

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By Kirsten Swann

Story Created: Sep 2, 2011 at 8:59 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Sep 2, 2011 at 8:59 AM AKDT

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center moniters dozens of tremors every day, but a quake early this morning set off more alarms than usual.

The center reported a magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 2:55 a.m, 32 miles southeast of Amutka Pass in the Fox Islands region of the Aleutian Islands chain.

Minutes later, the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center upgraded the quake to a magnitude 7.1, and issued a tsunami warning for the region extending from Amchitka Pass to Attu, Alaska.

An emergency alert was issued with a regional warning, but an hour later, the center determined there was no longer a tsunami threat and cancelled the warning at 3:57 a.m

The AEIC has recorded more than 30 earthquakes across Alaska as of 8:30 a.m today alone.

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