Tsunami alert after 8.2 earthquake off southern Alaska

Thousands are fleeing their homes on the Alaskan and Canadian coasts after a tsunami alert was issued following an earthquake striking off southern Alaska. The 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck 157miles (256km) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska, at a depth of 6.2miles (10km) at...

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