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Alaska’s Nazi Creek renamed after 80 years, following advocacy by son of WWII veteran

The one-mile creek, located on a largely uninhabited island, had been given its name during World War II after the Americans ...

7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska's Aleutian Islands; Tsunami Warning Expired

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Wednesday afternoon just south of the northern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The epicenter ...

A Surge of Earthquakes in Alaska Is Raising Red Flags

The quake that struck Alaska’s southern coast on Wednesday, July 16 is part of a larger sequence that may continue to unfold ...

‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska Gets a New Name After More Than 70 Years

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday’s earthquake was notable

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...

7.3 Magnitude earthquake hits Alaska, Tsunami Advisory in place

A large 7.3M earthquake has occurred in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. A Tsunami Warning has been posted for parts of the ...
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7.3 magnitude earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning for Southwest Alaska communities

A tsunami warning that was later downgraded was issued for several coastal communities after the earthquake struck south of ...

A tsunami warning is in effect along parts of Alaska's southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Communities in areas along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after ...