Alaska hit by 7.9 earthquake; tsunami warning canceled
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) " A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's Kodiak Island early Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning for a large swath of the state's coast and sending some residents fleeing to higher ground.Officials at the National Tsunami Center canceled the warning after a few tense hours after waves failed to show up in coastal Alaska communities.Alaska's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said there have been no reports of damage, so far. [...]
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