A strong and shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaskan peninsula late on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in the U.S. state and heightened surveillance across the pacific.
A tsunami warning was issued for parts of Alaska after a large earthquake struck the peninsula Wednesday night.
Video filmed by Jennifer Sonne, a local resident, showed tsunami warning sirens blaring in the city of Kodiak.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which struck at 10:15 p.m. local time (0615 GMT Thursday), was at a depth of 35 km.The quake reportedly struck about 91 km east-southeast of Perryville in Alaska. It was about 500 miles from Anchorage, Alaska's biggest city. It was followed by seven aftershocks, two of them above magnitude 6.0, according to USGS.
A strong, 8.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami scare in Alaska late on Wednesday. You can hear the sirens blaring here, although there have been no immediate reports of damage and the alerts were later lifted.Authorities had issued alerts for the southern parts of Alaska and Pacific coastal areas, warning residents to move to higher ground.The quake struck at 10:15 at night, local time. Alaska's governor, Mike Dunleavy, tweeted that the state's emergency operation center had been activated.The incident also put other Pacific countries on alert. Local media in Japan are reporting that country is not at risk, although they may experience changes in their tide levels.
Alaska experienced one of its largest earthquakes in decades on Wednesday night.
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