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Tsunami warning issued in Alaska

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

Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then...

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Powerful earthquake rattles Alaska, prompted rare tsunami warning

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Tsunami warning issued after 7.2 magnitude earthquake near Alaska

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Canceled Tsunami Warning Had Alaskans Fleeing to High Ground

Recently, a stretch of Alaskan coast felt the primal fear of an oncoming tidal wave, when a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday triggered a tsunami warning — which was canceled soon after.

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Alaska tsunami advisory canceled after 7.3 magnitude earthquake, no threat to West Coast

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California Geological Survey map shows earthquake shaking potential

7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska's Aleutian Islands; Tsunami Warning Expired

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter was roughly 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was in effect for less than an hour, but has since expired with little signs of damage.

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Tsunami warning issued for Alaska after 7.3-magnitude earthquake

A tsunami warning has been issued for south Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula after a massive 7.3-magnitude earthquake, according to the National Weather Service.

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Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years — including one that shook communities almost exactly two years earlier.