Multiple Powerful Earthquakes Strike Alaska Peninsula, Triggering Tsunami Warnings
TL;DR
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula region, prompting a tsunami warning for South Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, and nearby areas of the Pacific. The U.S. Geological Survey revised the magnitude down from an initial reading of 7.4, and the depth of the quake was revised to 32.6 km.
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