Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

PHYSorg
Jul 18, 2025, 4:26 am134 pts
Wednesday's magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years—including one that shook communities almost exactly two years earlier.

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