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Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday’s earthquake was notable

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years — including one that shook com...

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Why Alaska's Latest 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Has Got Scientists' Attention

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A Surge of Earthquakes in Alaska Is Raising Red Flags

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Tsunami warning downgraded to advisory after 7.3 earthquake rocks Alaska coast

The tsunami warning was downgraded to an advisory after a 7.3 earthquake in Alaska.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 1d

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes off Alaska, no Hawaii tsunami threat

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Caught on cam: 7.3 earthquake sends strong shaking through Alaska home

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A tsunami warning is in effect along parts of Alaska's southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

The U.S. Tsunami Center said the warning was in effect from about 40 miles (64.4 km) southwest of Homer to Unimak Pass, a distance of about 700 miles.

West Hawaii Today · 1d

7.3 magnitude earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning for Southwest Alaska communities

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No tsunami danger on California coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Alaska, officials say

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7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska's Aleutian Islands; Tsunami Warning Expired

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter was roughly 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was in effect for less than an hour,

‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name persisted.

The Forward on MSN3d

Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran

The one-mile creek, located on a largely uninhabited island, had been given its name during World War II after the Americans recaptured Kiska Island from the Japanese military, following an occupation that lasted a little over a year.

7.3 Magnitude earthquake hits Alaska, Tsunami Warning in place

ALASKA — A large 7.3M earthquake has occurred in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. A Tsunami Warning has been posted for parts of the Aleutian Islands and South Alaska.

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Map enthusiast helps change offensive creek name in Western Aleutians

Nazi Creek was renamed Thursday to Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, an Unangax̂ phrase replacing a name originally assigned by World War II-era soldiers.