A powerful earthquake in Alaska, USA

Kathmandu: A powerful earthquake has shaken Alaska in the last 50 years. A magnitude 8.2 earthquake shook the region of Alaska, CNN reported.

The quake struck at a depth of 46 km, 91 km southeast of Alaska's Perivili region. Pat Bransus, mayor of Kodiak, Alaska's largest city, told CNN that the current quake was the strongest since 1964.

Brian McColdi, a senior research assistant at the University of Miami's Department of Atmospheric Sciences, said today's quake was the largest in North America since the 8.7-magnitude quake. The quake was followed by two aftershocks.

The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. But thousands of people in coastal areas and islands have reached higher ground for fear of tsunamis.

The US Geological Survey and the National Tsunami Warning Center have urged people to be vigilant as there could be more aftershocks.