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A moderate size quake struck Friday evening near the Aleutian Islands and a tsunami was not expected, according to the Alaska Tsunami Center.
Seismologists' preliminary report of the quake was at magnitude 5.9 and had a depth of 20.5 miles about 75 miles southwest of Shemya, Alaska.
There were no initial reports of damage when the quake happened around 7:49 p.m.
To read an earthquake preparedness form by the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, click here. [PDF]