7.3 magnitude Alaska earthquake triggers tsunami
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A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake has triggered a tsunami warning along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska's southern coast, prompting communities to order residents to higher ground. The tremor struck at 12:37 p.m. local time, just south of Sand Point ...
A rare tsunami warning was issued for part of Alaska’s coast after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near Sand Point in the Aleutian Islands.
Just after the quake, NOAA's National Tsunami Warning Center issued Tsunami Warnings for the immediate Alaska coastline from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass, including all of Kodiak Island, Chignik and Cold Bay. The U.S. Coast Guard reported it evacuated personnel from its base at Kodiak to higher ground and had two air crews stand ready to assist.
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.