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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Cecilia Nowell and agencies

Tsunami advisory issued in parts of Alaska after 7.3-magnitude earthquake

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A line of cars evacuates the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska, after a tsunami warning was issued following a strong earthquake on 28 July 2021. Photograph: Sarah Knapp/AP

A stretch of Alaska’s southern coast was under a tsunami advisory on Wednesday after a strong earthquake was felt throughout the region.

The US Geological Survey described the earthquake as a magnitude 7.3. After the quake, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a tsunami warning, which it later downgraded to an advisory.

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