A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands

Prelim M6.5 Earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Apr-02 21:35 UTC, updates https://t.co/alppYzhDv0

It is noted that the center of aftershocks lies at a depth of 19.1 km.

The earthquake was recorded at 21:35 UTC (00:35 Moscow time).

Information about the victims and the destruction to date has not been reported.

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred near the Philippine island of Leyte.