India, Feb. 23 -- The seismologists who studied this earthquake discovered that shallow earthquakes produce stronger ground shaking than deep earthquakes, which have the same magnitude. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of about 1 km (0.6 miles). This may have made the shaking stronger near the surface.

Earthquake Today in Alaska: No Tsunami Warning The US Tsunami Warning System confirmed no tsunami warning after the seismic activity assessment, which they conducted. Residents and coastal communities were not alerted to any significant wave threat, and authorities indicated that no tsunami is expected as a result of this quake.

Earthquake Today in Alaska: Shaking Felt, But No Major Damage Reported The seismologists who st...