Alaska, tsunami and earthquake
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A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 initially triggered a tsunami warning for the southern Alaska Peninsula. It was later downgraded to an advisory.
An earthquake measuring magnitude 7.3 was recorded off the Alaska coast on Wednesday, July 16, according to the USGS.
A tsunami advisory was issued for parts of Alaska after an earthquake hit off the state’s coast. Officials are urging people in the area to get to higher ground.
Port Vila in Vanuatu, which was heavily impacted by a major earthquake in December 2024, is now reopening for cruise ships.