5.5-magnitude quake hits 27 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska: USGS

NEW YORK, April 8 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 27 km southeast of Cantwell, Alaska at 17:10:18 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 77.7 km, was initially determined to be at 63.2075 degrees north latitude and 148.5817 degrees west longitude. Enditem