Alaska's North Slope was hit yesterday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said.
At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6,.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks, the state's second-biggest city.
The agency says the earthquake had a depth of about 6 miles (9.9 kilometers.)
"It's a little early to say how, but it's safe to say this earthquake will cause a re-evaluation of the seismic potential of that area."
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