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Strong earthquake rattles Alaska
September 26, 2014
A powerful earthquake shook up a large swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning center says the quake had a 6.1 magnitude.
The quake occurred at 9:51 am today, 80 miles (130 kilometres) northwest of Anchorage, where it was strongly felt, and lingered for at least one minute.