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Tsunami warning live: Mass evacuations on US west coast after 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes | |
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Tsunami alerts have been issued for the entire west coast of North America after a huge 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck at a shallow depth some 160 miles off the coast of Alaska. | |
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck 256 km (157 miles) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska at a depth of 10 km at 0931 GMT on Tuesday morning. | The US Geological Survey said the quake struck 256 km (157 miles) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska at a depth of 10 km at 0931 GMT on Tuesday morning. |
The quake prompted a red tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada and and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast, the US Tsunami Warning System said. | The quake prompted a red tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada and and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast, the US Tsunami Warning System said. |
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