6.0-magnitude quake hits 60km east of Amatignak Island, Alaska -- USGS

BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 60 km east of Amatignak Island, Alaska at 0501 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 27.33 km, was initially determined to be at 51.3218 degrees north latitude and 178.2425 degrees west longitude.