Alaska Peninsula's 7.2 Earthquake Prompts Brief Tsunami Warning
TL;DR
A 7.2 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, resulting in a small tsunami that hit King Cove and Sand Point, Alaska. However, there was no tsunami threat for Oregon, Washington, or California. The initial tsunami warning for coastal areas of South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula was later canceled.
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- No Tsunami warning issued for Ore., Wash. following 7.2 Alaska earthquake KOIN.com
- 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska Peninsula, prompting brief tsunami warning ABC News
- 7.2 earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Alaska Associated Press
- No tsunami warning for Homer Homer News
- 7.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan coast triggers tsunami warning Fox News
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