A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it did not see a threat of a widespread destructive tsunami from the quake, which was centered in the Pacific Ocean, 107 miles (172 km) southeast of Atka, Alaska. The quake, which struck at 10:55 GMT, was 22.1 miles (35 km) deep, the USGS was quoted as saying by Reuters.
