Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued - GulfToday

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued

  • 16 Jul 2023
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning for regions of the Pacific located close to the earthquake.

The quake was a relatively shallow one, striking at a depth of 9.3 km (5.78 miles), USGS said.

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