An earthquake has occurred in an American state

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 was recorded in the American state of Alaska, as reported by specialists from the US Geological Survey.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to the official website of the US Geological Survey, experts initially estimated the magnitude as 6.8, but later the data was updated.

The epicenter of the seismic event was located 90 kilometers north of the city of Yakutat, and the depth of the focus was 10 kilometers. At the moment, there have been no reports of destruction or casualties.