Alert: Tsunami warning in effect after 8.2-magnitude earthquake off Alaska coast
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake detected in the Gulf of Alaska has triggered tsunami warnings in Alaska and tsunami watches across several Western states.The earthquake struck about 175 miles southeast of Kodiak, Alaska, shortly after midnight in Alaska local time, according to preliminary figures from the United States Geological Survey. The quake had a depth of about 6 miles, according to USGS. A tsunami warning is in effect for southeast and south Alaska, including the Alaska peninsula and Aleutian islands, as well as British Columbia in Canada. A tsunami watch is in effect for California, Oregon and Washington, according to the Tsunami Warning Center. A tsunami watch is also in effect for the Hawaiian Islands, according to the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management.
Source : CNN
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