Alaska tsunami warning sends community scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
Locals rush to safety as tsunami warning follows 7.3 magnitude Alaska quake
- A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck south of Sand Point on Popof Island, Alaska, on Wednesday.
- The quake prompted a tsunami warning for a 700-mile stretch of the Alaskan coast, leading local communities to evacuate to higher ground.
- The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded 40 aftershocks within three hours of the main tremor.
- Authorities subsequently downgraded and then canceled the tsunami warning, with no significant damage reported.
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