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Powerful Earthquake Rattles Alaska Peninsula, Sparking Tsunami Alert

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula on Wednesday, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km, prompting the U.S. Tsunami Warning System to issue warnings for parts of Alaska.

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Tsunami warning issued for Alaska after 7.3-magnitude earthquake

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Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes Alaska Peninsula, GFZ says

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Caught on cam: 7.3 earthquake sends strong shaking through Alaska home

A massive 7.3 earthquake rattled coastal southwestern Alaska on Tuesday, sending a jolt through homes along coastal towns and even generating a small tsunami.

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Tsunami Advisory Issued After 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska Coast

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

New York Post3y

Alaska experiences an earthquake every 10 minutes, scientists say

Alaska experiences more earthquakes than any other state. ... So in 1987, the Alaska Earthquake Center was founded to monitor and research what happens when one of these events strikes.

Science Daily11y

Network for tracking earthquakes exposes glacier activity: Accidental ...

Network for tracking earthquakes exposes glacier activity: Accidental find offers big potential for research on Alaska's glaciers Date: May 1, 2014

Anchorage Daily News8d

Visiting two Alaska ghost towns on the anniversary of one very big earthquake

Calling it an exercise in imagination, seismologist Carl Tape stopped at the site of Dome City and the former townsite of Meehan 113 years after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area.

CNN6y

Alaska earthquake: State hit by more than 230 tremors since Friday - CNN

More than small 230 earthquakes have hit parts of Alaska since Friday, when a 7.0-magnitude tremor knocked out power, ripped open roads and splintered buildings near Anchorage.

ABC News7y

Massive earthquake off coast of Alaska triggers tsunami warnings

The earthquake was measured at 7.9 on Tuesday morning.  -- A 7.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the southern coast of Alaska early Tuesday and initially triggered fears of a tsunami in Hawaii ...

Alaska Dispatch News5y

Alaska could soon lose dozens of earthquake ... - Anchorage Daily News

A set of earthquake monitors now installed across Alaska offers abundant possibilities for scientific research. But they could soon disappear. Scientists, lawmakers and federal agencies are ...

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