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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.
The Weather Channel on MSN13h
7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska's Aleutian Islands; Tsunami Warning Expired
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter was roughly 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was ...
Alaska earthquake was followed by 40 aftershocks
I’ve got liquid smoke and barbecue sauce and pickles ... broken on the floor,” the manager of the local general store said.
Tsunami Warning Issued For Southern Alaska Following 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake
A tsunami warning was issued Wednesday afternoon following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake just south of the northern Aleutian ...
Anchorage Daily News1d
7.3 magnitude earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning for Southwest Alaska communities
A tsunami warning that was later downgraded was issued for several coastal communities after the earthquake struck south of ...
‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years
German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...
Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps
The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...
The Forward on MSN2d
Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran
A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week.