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7.3 magnitude Alaska earthquake triggers tsunami

Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Communities along a 1,126-kilometre stretch of Alaska's southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then cancelled a tsunami warning for the region.

The Weather Channel on MSN · 4h

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,

NBC News on MSN · 10h

Tsunami alerts for Alaska canceled after 7.3-magnitude earthquake off Aleutians

No damage was immediately reported. The main threat had been dangerous currents or waves, not widespread inundation, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said.

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‘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 ...

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Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps

The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...

The Forward on MSN2d

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

A little-known creek in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska had been officially named “Nazi Creek” for 80 years — until this week.

Alaska Public Media1d

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 ...

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