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News Briefs - December 2018-January 2019

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program January 31, 2019

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

This article is part of the December 2018-January 2019 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.  

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2018 Anchorage Earthquake

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Studying flood hazards in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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