AMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska: A 'swarm' of moderate to strong earthquakes struck Alaska's western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas on December 8, with no cause for residents to worry.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquakes near Adak, Amchitka, and Kiska islands, about 1,350 miles west of Anchorage. Of these remote islands, only Adak Island is inhabited, with around 300 residents