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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday (March 4), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was recorded 6.4 kilometers (about four miles) east of Attu Station and centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles) at 9:54 a.m. local time. The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Wednesday.
No aftershocks were reported near Attu Station, however, a 2.8-magnitude earthquake was reported near Sustina on Wednesday. The Alaska earthquake was reported days after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Nebraska on Sunday (March 1), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was recorded 5.0 kilometers (about 3.1 miles) east of Cowles and centered at a depth of 3.0 kilometers (about 1.9 miles) at 12:59 p.m. local time. The USGS said it received 1,851 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Monday (March 2).
Earthquakes measured between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude can be felt by a large population, however, rarely results in much damage, according to Michigan Tech via the Sacramento Bee.
An estimated 500,000 detectable earthquakes are reported worldwide annually, however, around 100,000 are felt and only 100 typically result in serious damage. Officials strongly advise that anyone caught in an earthquake should drop, cover and hold on, according to the Sacramento Bee.