By Associated Press - Wednesday, March 1, 2017

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Earthquake Center says two earthquakes shook the remote Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian chain.

The center recorded a moderate quake shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday about 42 miles southeast of Atka. The magnitude 5.2 quake was detected at a depth of 31 miles.

The center also recorded a light earthquake just after 6 a.m.



The epicenter was 55 miles east of Adak (AY-dak). The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 at a depth of 35 miles.

The earthquake center says it received no reports of either quake being felt or causing damage.

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