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An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground ...
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Why Alaska is so prone to earthquakes - Business Insider
Why Alaska is so prone to earthquakes. Associated Press 2016-01-26T22:13:00Z ... Four of five US earthquakes occur in Alaska, a state more than twice the size of Texas.
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Alaska the most quake-prone state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The perky ‘‘cock-a-doodle-doo’’ of a rooster sounds in Roger Smith’s office every time an earthquake rumbles beneath Alaska. Temblors throughout the state trigger ...
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Agency takes tectonics study to earthquake-prone Alaska - KRQE NEWS 13
Alaska averages 40,000 earthquakes per year, with more large quakes than the other 49 states combined, and America’s shakiest state is about to have its ground examined like never before.
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Why Alaska Is Uniquely Prone to Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Alaska is one of the most seismically active areas in the world, according to the state’s government website. “Great” earthquakes are registered at magnitude eight or larger, and Alaska has ...