Tsunami warning issued in Alaska
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A powerful undersea earthquake struck off the southern coast of Alaska on Wednesday, setting off a tsunami advisory and prompting concern along the state’s remote peninsula region.
A so-called "doomsday tsunami" is likely to hit the United States in the near future, but scientists now say there is a possibility that it could happen sooner than previously thought.
The tsunami capital of the continental United States is Crescent City, Calif. (population 7,542), an economically depressed logging and fishing town just south of the Oregon border.
A tsunami striking the U.S. mainland might seem far-fetched, but scientists say preparation is crucial because it will happen — it’s just a matter of when.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the map to identify the states that could be hit by tsunamis. States are listed alphabetically. ( Here’s another list of how many tornadoes hit the U.S. each year since ...