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Parts of southern Alaska under tsunami warning after reported magnitude 7.5 earthquake near Sand Point

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Parts of southern Alaska are under a tsunami warning after a reported 7.5 magnitude earthquake off Sand Point in the Alaska Peninsula coastline.

The earthquake struck about 62 miles southeast of Sand Point just before 12:55 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The magnitude of the quake was initially determined to be a 7.4 before it was upgraded to 7.5, said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the USGS. “It was a pretty good shaker here,” said David Adams, co-manager of Marine View Bed and Breakfast in Sand Point. “We’re doing OK.” He said all guests were accounted for and “the structure itself is sound.” Several communities felt the quake along the southern coast, the Alaska Earthquake Center said.The Tsunami warning extended.

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