Alaska Struck by 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake, Brief Tsunami Warning Issued

The Ring of Fire is at it again, stirring up the waters of the Pacific.  Striking at 1:55 a.m. local time, the quake initially measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale frightened Alaskans overnight as the U.S. Geological Survey issued a short-lived tsunami warning for coastal areas of the state. The earthquake, later downgraded to a

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Alaska Struck by 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake, Brief Tsunami Warning Issued

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