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Huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska two months after 8.2 monster quake shook city

A HUGE 6.9 magnitude earthquake has hit Alaska two months after a monster 8.2 tremor shook the peninsula.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake hit 71 miles east of Chignik city, at a depth of 44 miles.

The earthquake struck east of Chignik city
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The earthquake struck east of Chignik city
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According to the body's , it took place around 9.10 UTC on Monday.

They also reported four other aftershocks with a magnitude of between 2.7 and 3.6 but said there was "little or no" danger of landslides.

So far, no tsunami warning has been issued.

More than 200 people have reported feeling the quake with some saying they could sense it more than 400 miles away, according to the .

There have been no immediate reports of any injuries or damages, according to .

Imperial College London seismology researcher Stephen Hicks said the quake was an "aftershock" of a monster tremor that struck in July.

"Seems to be located at the far down-dip corner of the M8.2 rupture, but its mechanism indicates oblique strike-slip faulting on a different structure to the plate interface," he tweeted.

was recorded around 495 miles southwest of the state's largest city .

It was thought to be around 35km in depth and hit 91km southeast of the town of Perryville.

Officials said it was the strongest to hit the area since 1964.

The latest quake comes a day after another with a magnitude 6.2 struck south of on Sunday.

No tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of damages.

A USGS handout showing the location of the 6.9 magnitude quake
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A USGS handout showing the location of the 6.9 magnitude quakeCredit: EPA
The large tremor hit on Monday morning
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The large tremor hit on Monday morningCredit: Alamy

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