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7.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Alaska Triggers Tsunami Watch for Northwest
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake off of the Alaska coast triggered a Tsunami watch for Washington,Oregon and California...
The earthquake was recorded about 12:30 a.m. about 170 miles southeast of Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska. It had a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 but has been downgraded to magnitude 7.9.
The watch HAS BEEN CANCELLED as of 4:15 a.m. according to this post:
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