Earthquake in Alaska: Tsunami warning after enormous 7.8m tremor strikes off coast 

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Earthquake in Alaska: Tsunami warning after enormous 7.8m tremor strikes off coast

  • The shallow quake hit at 6.12am Wednesday and triggered a tsunami warning
  • It hit around 500 miles southwest of Anchorage and 60 miles south of Perryville

By Emer Scully For Mailonline

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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning for areas within 200 miles of the epicenter.

The shallow quake hit at 6.12am Wednesday about 500 miles southwest of Anchorage, and around 60 miles south-southeast of the remote settlement of Perryville, the US Geological Survey said. 

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