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5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska as thousands evacuated from typhoon-ravaged towns

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Alaska has been hit by a strong 5.0 magnitude earthquake, just days after remnants of Typhoon Halong brought a record storm surge to western Alaska on Sunday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the quake at 11:48am ET, about 39 miles off the coast of Akutan, which is home to nearly 1,600 people. While a small community, Akutan has the largest fish processing plant in North America, which processes millions of pounds of fish daily. More tha…Evacuations · Akutan Read Article

Alaska Earthquake Follows Typhoon Halong’s Destruction in Coastal Villages

The ground trembled off Alaska’s southern shores Thursday, delivering a fresh blow just as the state struggles to recover from unprecedented flooding. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck at 11:48 a.m. ET, about 39 miles off the coast of Akutan, a community of nearly 1,600 people that also hosts North America’s largest fish processing plant. “More than a dozen people have issued reports of shaking to the USGS,” the agency said, adding that the quak…Akutan · Akutan Read Article