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Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami alert
[BBC] A tsunami alert has been issued after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Alaska in the US.It hit 280km (173 miles) south-east of Kodiak, 25km deep, at 00:31 (09:31 GMT), the US Geological Survey said. The US National Weather Service says a warning is in effect for the coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, while the US west coast is on tsunami watch. Officials in Anchorage warned coastal areas, saying there was "extraordinary threat to life or property". The alert told people to seek refuge on higher ground in affected areas. 32 foot wave measured at one bouy.
Posted by: 3dc 2018-01-23 |
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