Alaska Hit By 7.9 Earthquake; Tsunami Warning Canceled

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's Kodiak Island early Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning for a large swath of the state's coast and sending some residents fleeing to higher ground.

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