'Alring of Fire' Alaska Sea, Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake... Tsunami Warning

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] At 11:12 PM on the 21st, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in the sea off Alaska, USA, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

According to foreign media on the 22nd, the earthquake took place 804 km southwest of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. The epicenter was at 55.10 degrees north latitude and 158.47 degrees west longitude, with a focal depth of 10 km. A tsunami warning was issued for an area within a 321 km radius of the epicenter.

This region lies on the "Ring of Fire," the Pacific Rim tectonic belt where continental and oceanic plates meet, making earthquakes and volcanic activity frequent.

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