Tsunami Advisory Canceled After 7.3 Earthquake Off Alaska Coast Shakes Southern Communities
ANCHORAGE, AK — A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off Alaska’s southern coast on July 16, briefly triggering a tsunami warning and forcing several communities to evacuate toward higher ground. The advisory was canceled within hours, but the quake left behind a series of aftershocks and raised national concerns over coastal readiness. The Quake…