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US tsunami warning issued after 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska Peninsula region

A tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula region, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said. The quake was initially read at a 7.4 magnitude, but this was revised to 7.2, initial depth of 9.3 km was also revised to 32.6 km. The geological survey said that little to no population was exposed to the quake and little or no landslide is expected, but some could have occurred in highly susceptible areas.