8.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan peninsula, tsunami warning
A shallow 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami warning.
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- Published Date: 09:43 | 29 July 2021
- Modified Date: 10:05 | 29 July 2021
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck the Alaska Peninsula, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said late on Wednesday.
The quake was at a depth of 35 km, USGS added.
U.S. Tsunamı Warnıng System says possible tsunami threat to GUAM/CNMI from a distant earthquake.
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