Singapore, Shawwal 11, 1436 AH, July 27, 2015 SPA -- An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the thinly-populated community of Nikolski in the U.S. state of Alaska on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, according to Reuters. The quake, at a depth of 22 km (14 miles), hit southwest of Nikolski in the Aleutian Islands, at 0535 GMT. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. -- SPA 10:16 LOCAL TIME 07:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w