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Parts of Alaska are under tsunami warnings after a 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast, according to preliminary data from the US Geological Survey.
The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91 kilometers) east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and occurred around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night local time, USGS said.
At 29 miles deep (46.7 km), the earthquake is considered shallow. Shallow earthquakes are between 0 and 70 km in depth.
There have been at least two strong aftershocks, including a preliminary magnitude 6.2 and magnitude 5.6, the USGS reports.
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July 29 (Reuters) - A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula late on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in the region, authorities said.
There were no immediate reports on loss of property or life.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which struck at 10:15 p.m. local time (0615 GMT Thursday), was at a depth of 35 km.
In Alaska, the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued warnings for southern parts, the Peninsula, and Pacific coastal areas from Hinchinbrook Entrance to Unimak Pass. It also issued a "tsunami watch" for the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said the possibility of a tsunami threat to the U.S. state of Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam was being investigated.
Japan's Meteorological Agency was investigating whether there was a possibility of a tsunami hitting Japan, the public broadcaster NHK said.
Authorities in New Zealand also said they were assessing if there was any danger to coastal regions.
The U.S. NTWC said it was evaluating the level of tsunami danger for other U.S. and Canadian Pacific coastal areas.
The tremor struck about 91 km east-southeast of Perryville in Alaska. It was about 800 km (500 miles) from Anchorage, Alaska's biggest city. It was followed by seven aftershocks, two of them above magnitude 6.0, according to USGS.
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29 de julio (Reuters) - Un terremoto poco profundo de magnitud 8,2 sacudió la península de Alaska el miércoles por la noche, lo que provocó alertas de tsunami en la región, dijeron las autoridades.
No hubo informes inmediatos sobre pérdida de bienes o vidas.
El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) dijo que el terremoto, que se produjo a las 10:15 p.m. hora local (0615 GMT del jueves), estaba a una profundidad de 35 km.
En Alaska, el Centro Nacional de Alerta de Tsunamis (NTWC) emitió advertencias para las partes del sur, la península y las áreas costeras del Pacífico desde la entrada Hinchinbrook hasta el paso Unimak. También emitió una "alerta de tsunami" para el estado estadounidense de Hawai.
El Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico (PTWC) dijo que se estaba investigando la posibilidad de una amenaza de tsunami en el estado estadounidense de Hawái y el territorio estadounidense de Guam en el Pacífico.
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Parts of Alaska are under tsunami warnings after a 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast, according to preliminary data from the US Geological Survey.
The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91 kilometers) east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and occurred around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night local time, USGS said.
At 29 miles deep (46.7 km), the earthquake is considered shallow. Shallow earthquakes are between 0 and 70 km in depth.
There have been at least two strong aftershocks, including a preliminary magnitude 6.2 and magnitude 5.6, the USGS reports.
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July 29 (Reuters) - A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula late on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in the region, authorities said.
There were no immediate reports on loss of property or life.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which struck at 10:15 p.m. local time (0615 GMT Thursday), was at a depth of 35 km.
In Alaska, the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued warnings for southern parts, the Peninsula, and Pacific coastal areas from Hinchinbrook Entrance to Unimak Pass. It also issued a "tsunami watch" for the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said the possibility of a tsunami threat to the U.S. state of Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam was being investigated.
Japan's Meteorological Agency was investigating whether there was a possibility of a tsunami hitting Japan, the public broadcaster NHK said.
Authorities in New Zealand also said they were assessing if there was any danger to coastal regions.
The U.S. NTWC said it was evaluating the level of tsunami danger for other U.S. and Canadian Pacific coastal areas.
The tremor struck about 91 km east-southeast of Perryville in Alaska. It was about 800 km (500 miles) from Anchorage, Alaska's biggest city. It was followed by seven aftershocks, two of them above magnitude 6.0, according to USGS.
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29 de julio (Reuters) - Un terremoto poco profundo de magnitud 8,2 sacudió la península de Alaska el miércoles por la noche, lo que provocó alertas de tsunami en la región, dijeron las autoridades.
No hubo informes inmediatos sobre pérdida de bienes o vidas.
El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) dijo que el terremoto, que se produjo a las 10:15 p.m. hora local (0615 GMT del jueves), estaba a una profundidad de 35 km.
En Alaska, el Centro Nacional de Alerta de Tsunamis (NTWC) emitió advertencias para las partes del sur, la península y las áreas costeras del Pacífico desde la entrada Hinchinbrook hasta el paso Unimak. También emitió una "alerta de tsunami" para el estado estadounidense de Hawai.
El Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico (PTWC) dijo que se estaba investigando la posibilidad de una amenaza de tsunami en el estado estadounidense de Hawái y el territorio estadounidense de Guam en el Pacífico.
La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón estaba i
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