Large earthquake lets scientists learn more about Aleutians fault line

Seismologists are learning valuable information about a fault line in the western Aleutians and Bering Sea, following a large earthquake that shook the area Monday afternoon.
There was no damage given the remote area, but the quake was felt nearly 200 miles away and a small tsunami was generated.
The quake’s magnitude was measured as a 7.7, the largest ever recorded in this area with modern equipment. It was 6 miles deep.
The epicenter was in Russian waters, 175 miles west of Attu, but the