Alaska earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Pacific Ocean
31 July 2021 |
11:56 am
The US Geological Survey said the quake measured 8.2, triggering a tsunami warning for the US Pacific territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
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