PALMER, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Kodiak Island on Monday evening, causing minor damage at a Coast Guard station on the island, the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said.

The quake at 5:32 p.m. was centered on the island's west coast near the village of Karluk, geophysicist Bruce Turner said. It was felt "mildly" in Anchorage, 290 miles away.

There were no reports of injuries.

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