Coverage dated July 15, 2023

Alaska earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning, sends people scrambling to shelters

Headline from Fox7 Austin

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 65 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska.

Fox7 Austin's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. Fox7 Austin

    Alaska earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning, sends people scrambling to shelters (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 65 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Earthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory, sending some residents to shelters (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    7.2 earthquake off Alaska Peninsula triggers brief tsunami warning, sending some residents to higher ground (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for a swath of the Gulf of Alaska coast, sending some residents to higher ground, but it was canceled about an hour later.

  4. KRDO

    7.2 earthquake strikes off southern Alaskan coast, tsunami advisory no longer in effect (opens KRDO)

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    By Nouran Salahieh and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A tsunami advisory issued after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska late Saturday has since been canceled, officials said. The earthquake hit offshore about 55 miles southwest from Sand Point, Alaska, at a depth of 13 mi.

  5. ABC 7 New York

    7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska, prompting brief tsunami warning (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Alaskan coast late Saturday, prompting the NWS to issue and then cancel a tsunami warning.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Magnitude 7.2 earthquake off southern Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Tsunami concerns ease following 7.2 earthquake off Alaska Peninsula (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula on Saturday night led to a tsunami warning for surrounding coastal areas that was later downgraded, then canceled.

  8. Fox News

    7.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan coast triggers tsunami warning (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck about 65 miles off the coast of Sand Point, Alaska, on Saturday, rattling the area with at least eight aftershocks.

  9. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Tsunami warning lifted after M7.2 quake strikes Alaska Peninsula (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, and a tsunami warning for nearby regions was issued but

  10. Alaska Public Media

    Tsunami warning canceled following strong earthquake off Alaska Peninsula (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    Alaska Public Media's feed description

    The magnitude 7.2 earthquake initially triggered sirens and evacuations in communities including Sand Point and Kodiak.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Powerful earthquake rattles Alaska Peninsula region, triggers brief tsunami advisory (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    USGS issued a tsunami advisory for most of the Alaska Peninsula

  12. KOIN

    No Tsunami warning issued for Ore., Wash. following 7.2 Alaska earthquake (opens KOIN)

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    A 7.2 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands shortly before midnight on July 15, initially prompting a tsunami warning for the Alaska Peninsula, but not the rest of t…

  13. NBC News

    7.2 earthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned of a possible tsunami and sent people driving to shelters late at night, according to video posted to social media.

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