Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Why Alaska’s recent 7.3 earthquake has caught the attention of scientists

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years

Why Alaska's Latest 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Has Got Scientists' Attention

Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years - including one that shook communities almost exactly two years earlier.

Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Communities along a 1,126-kilometre stretch of Alaska's southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then cancelled a tsunami warning for the region. There were no reports of significant damage.