Breaking: Tsunami possible along Aleutian Islands, Alaska following magnitude 7.7 earthquake
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A powerful earthquake shook areas off the coast of eastern Russia late on Tuesday morning, local time, prompting tsunami advisories.
The epicenter of the magnitude-7.7 earthquake was located about 123 miles (199 km) east-southeast of Nikol'skoye, Russia, according to the USGS.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued a tsunami advisory for Alaska’s Aleutian Islands shortly following the shallow earthquake.
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All areas within 186 miles (300 km) may see hazardous tsunami waves, the PTWC said. This includes part of the eastern Russia coastline.
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