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7.3 magnitude earthquake prompts tsunami advisory in southern Alaska
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sand Point, Alaska, triggering the NWS to issue a tsunami warning. It was ...
Tsunami advisory canceled after 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Alaska
A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 initially triggered a tsunami warning for the southern Alaska ...
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake reported in southern Alaska
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday afternoon and a tsunami warning was canceled two hours later for the ...
Tsunami alerts for Alaska canceled after 7.3-magnitude earthquake off Aleutians
No damage was immediately reported. The main threat had been dangerous currents or waves, not widespread inundation, the U.S.
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 ...
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 ...
7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Alaskan island, prompting tsunami advisory
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Alaska, on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami advisory from the National Weather Service.
An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground ...
Powerful 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warnings Across Aleutian Islands
PM Alaskan Daylight Time, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred just south of Sand Point AK, part of the Aleutian ...
USGS: 3.0 magnitude earthquake shakes area between Ridgecrest and California City
A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck between Ridgecrest and California City Thursday afternoon, according to the USGS.The tremor was reported around 3:55 p.m., nor ...
Earthquake of Magnitude 6 Strikes Alaska Peninsula, GFZ Says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Alaska Peninsula, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), GFZ ...