5.9-magnitude quake hits 30 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska: USGS

NEW YORK, April 8 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 30 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska at 17:10:19 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 73.0 km, was initially determined to be at 63.1893 degrees north latitude and 148.5477 degrees west longitude. Enditem