Tsunami warning canceled following strong earthquake off Alaska Peninsula
A tsunami warning issued late Saturday after a strong earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula has now been lifted.
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit roughly 60 miles south of Sand Point at 10:48 p.m. Saturday and was followed by several aftershocks, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
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A 5.6 magnitude quake had also struck Papua New Guinea on Monday. Neither of the quakes have caused damage or generated a tsunami so far.
Sunday March 29 2015, 23:48:33 UTC (15:48:33 PST). Tsunami warning is in effect.
Location of Monday night’s major earthquake near the coasts of El Salvador and Nicaragua.
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 struck near the Solomon Islands, sparking a tsunami alert for much of the South Pacific.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami warning is in effect for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati and Wallis and Futuna. A tsunami watch is in effect for numerous other areas.
The extent of damage and information on any fatalities wasn’t immediately known.
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