Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 strikes Alaska Peninsula
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck Alaska Peninsula, on Wednesday (US time), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10km, GFZ said.
However, despite initial reports, the US Tsunami Warning System said there was no longer a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska following the earthquake.
The epicentre of the tremor was located about 87km south of the island town of Sand Point, with a depth of 20.1km, USGS said.
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