Late Wednesday night, a strong 8.2-magnitude earthquake off the southern coast of Alaska triggered a tsunami watch that extended as far as Hawaii and a tsunami warning for portions of the state. Within hours, the threat of a tsunami was eliminated, but seismologists reported that people in cities and towns sought shelter from the biggest earthquake to strike the US in 50 years. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake was discovered at approximately 10:15 p.m. local time, 75 miles southeast of Chignik, Alaska. According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, it was felt on Kodiak Island and throughout the...
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