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Juneau, AK – A powerful offshore earthquake struck northwest of Juneau this afternoon, but officials emphasize that the U.S. West Coast faces no tsunami danger from the event. The preliminary magnitude 7.0 quake was reported around 12:42 p.m. PST, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Eureka, California.
According to the agency, the earthquake occurred approximately 230 miles northwest of Juneau in a region of the Gulf of Alaska known for deep, offshore seismic activity. Because of its location and depth, the quake did not generate the type of ocean displacement required to trigger tsunami conditions…