Magnitude 7.3 quake jolts Aleutian Islands
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TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolted Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the northern Pacific on Wednesday, Japan's weather agency said, triggering a tsunami advisory for Hawaii.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it had issued a tsunami advisory for the state of Hawaii.
The quake, with its focus about 40 km (25 miles) below the seabed, occurred at 0930 GMT, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The U.S. Geological Survey, which put the magnitude at 7.2, said it was 2,000 km (1,200 miles) west-southwest of Anchorage. (Reporting by Teruaki Ueno)
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