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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits near Gulf of Alaska: USGS


    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near the Gulf of Alaska early Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

    The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.1 event, hit 52 miles (84 km) north-northwest of Yakutat along the northern coast of the Gulf of Alaska, according to USGS.

    (Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Jim Loney)