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Map showing January 23, 2018 earthquake epicenter.

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Map of Alaska and the surrounding ocean with the terrain and ocean floor in relief, star shows earthquake epicenter.
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Detailed Description

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake (yellow star) off southern Alaska on January 23 prompted tsunami alerts for Alaska, Canada, and the U.S. west coast. White circles show epicenters of past earthquakes, 1900-2015, the larger the circle size, the greater magnitude. Modified from USGS interactive map.

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USGS