Alaska earthquake

After an earthquake on Friday, a car is trapped in a crumbled section of an off-ramp from Minnesota Drive, a major road in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Damaging Roads, Buildings

6:53pm November 30, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The earthquake, with its epicenter just a few miles off Anchorage, has been followed by a series of aftershocks. The Trans Alaska Pipeline System has been shut down.

A map from the U.S. Tsunami Warning System shows the offshore location of a powerful earthquake that struck overnight, along with the revised tsunami advisory area.

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Tsunami Alert Is Downgraded Along Alaska's Coast After Powerful Quake

9:23am January 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck about 175 southeast of Kodiak, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning before downgrading to an advisory.