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The magnitude 6.2 earthquake reported by the Alaska Earthquake Center on Saturday morning apparently did not happen.
The quake appeared on the epicenter map saying it occurred at 8:32 am off the coast of southern Alaska. The online post said the epicenter was in the Gulf of Alaska, 66 miles south of Chinnick, a community of 87 people on the Alaskan Peninsula, according to the center.
A series of earthquakes rocked New Zealand, and there were no reports of injuries or major damage
The Alaska Earthquake Center deleted an earthquake event that said a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southern Alaska.
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Later on Saturday morning, they posted a note saying, “Event Deleted Notice” and “This event has been deleted after being reviewed by a seismologist.”
Phone messages and emails left with the epicenter for comment on what happened were not returned.
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