Alaska, tsunami and earthquake
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A tsunami warning has been issued Wednesday for parts of Southcentral and Southwest Alaska due to a large earthquake along the Aleutian Chain. The quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.3 with an epicenter near Sand Point along the Aleutians, about 83 miles southeast of King Cove.
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.
Alarms sounded in Alaska after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake off the state's shores triggered a tsunami warning. The earthquake struck around noon local time, and soon after, people in at-risk areas stopped what they were doing and began evacuating ...
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