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An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered their residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warning in the area.

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

Tsunami advisory canceled after magnitude 7.3 earthquake recorded off Alaska coast

The giant earthquake was recorded at 12:37 p.m. local time, southeast of Sand Point, a community located on Popof Island in the Aleutian Chain.

Metro on MSN · 3d

Alaska’s powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami warning

Alaska’s Aleutian Islands were shaken by a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday (16 July) which prompted a tsunami warning and calls for coastal residents to get to higher ground. Officials later confirm there was no significant damage or injuries.

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Earthquake: 6.2 magnitude tremors hit Alaska; no damage reported

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Alaska on Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake ...

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Alaska Earthquake: 6.2 magnitude tremor strikes days after major quake, no damage reported

Two significant earthquakes struck Alaska within four days, according to the National Center for Seismology. A 7.3 magnitude quake hit on 17 July, followed by a 6.2 magnitude tremor on 21 July, both ...

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Alaska quake Q&A: Geologists explain state's vulnerability

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A massive weekend earthquake in Alaska cracked a road, broke natural gas lines and destroyed four homes. But the magnitude-7.1 quake wasn't the first or even the biggest ...

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Earthquakes and aftershocks: Here’s what to do if things get shaky

Fairbanks’ earthquake information center reported 150,000 earthquakes in Alaska over the last five years. Of the 5.0 earthquakes that strike the U.S., 75 percent are in Alaska.

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Earthquake Q&A: Geologists explain state’s vulnerability

ANCHORAGE — A massive weekend earthquake in Alaska cracked a road, broke natural gas lines and destroyed four homes. But the magnitude-7.1 quake wasn’t ...

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