Alaska center mistakenly reports magnitude 6.2 earthquake
After review by a seismologist, the AK earthquake event was deleted
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A magnitude 6.2 earthquake that the Alaska Earthquake Center reported Saturday morning apparently didn't happen.
The quake appeared on the center's earthquake map saying it occurred at 8:32 a.m. off the coast of southern Alaska. The online posting said the epicenter was located in the Gulf of Alaska, 66 miles south of Chignik, a community of 87 people on the Alaska Peninsula, the center said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Alaska Earthquake Center has deleted an earthquake event that said a magnitude 6.2 quake occurred off the coast of southern Alaska.
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Later Saturday morning, they posted a note saying, "Event Deleted Notification" and "This event has been deleted after review by a seismologist."
Phone and email messages left with the earthquake center seeking comment on what happened were not returned.