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6.3-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Alaska, but no tsunami risk
The quake hit just before noon and was centered about 70 miles south-southwest of Adak, Alaska, according to USGS data. A tsunami warning was not issued in Alaska, California, the Pacific ...
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A 7.5 magnitude quake off Alaska triggers small tsunami waves
A major 7.5-magnitude quake off the coast of Alaska triggered small tsunami waves on Monday, US agencies said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Residents evacuated to ...
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Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along a stretch of the West ...
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Alaska tsunami fears prompt brief evacuation
A tsunami warning was lifted hours after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska in the US. The quake hit 280km (173 miles) south-east of Kodiak, at a depth of 25km, at 00:31 ...
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Wave of the Future
The Pacific system was established two years after a 1946 quake off Alaska spawned a tsunami that killed over 100 people and caused massive destruction around the Pacific. Initially the system was ...
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Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps
During the catastrophic tsunami of 1964, which was generated by a magnitude 9.2 earthquake in Alaska, the first three surges that hit Crescent City were relatively small. The fourth, at 21 feet ...
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Lori Dengler | The 2024 earthquake report for the United States
The good news for 2024 U.S. quakes — no casualties and little damage. On the other side of the scale, induced earthquake ...
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Wave That Shook the World
Seismologists have just registered an earthquake in Seward, Alaska, that is big enough to produce a tsunami. The ocean depth is 4,000 meters. Use the wave speed formula to approximate the ...