Latest: Tsunami warning cancelled after Alaska rocked by 8.2 magnitude earthquake
Tsunami warning cancelled after Alaska rocked by 8.2 magnitude earthquake
The tsunami warning for the US west coast triggered by the Alaska quake has been cancelled. An advisory remains in effect for parts of the state.
Tsunami Watch CANCELLED in #SF, but shoreline areas, marinas, & harbors may have dangerous, strong, & unpredictable currents. Stay away from coastlines for at least 12 hours. Visit https://t.co/kvgkapMonx to learn more about tsunami preparedness. pic.twitter.com/Dq6D1c9jcR
— San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (@SF_emergency) January 23, 2018
The strong earthquake hit at 12:32am local time and was recorded about 175 miles south east of Kodiak Island.
Warnings from the National Weather Service sent to mobile phones in Alaska warned: "Emergency Alert. Tsunami danger on the coast. Go to high ground or move inland."
Kodiak officials warned residents to evacuate if they lived in low-lying areas.
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake off Alaska's Kodiak Island has prompted a tsunami warning for a large part of coastal Alaska and Canada's British Columbia while the remainder of the US West Coast was under a watch.
The strong earthquake was recorded about 175 miles south east of Kodiak Island early on Tuesday morning.
Warnings from the US National Weather Service sent to mobile phones in Alaska warned: "Emergency Alert. Tsunami danger on the coast. Go to high ground or move inland."
UPDATE: #Tsunami activity detected by buoys in the Gulf of Alaska. Evacuate inland or to higher ground immediately beyond designated tsunami hazard zones along the southern AK/BC coasts. Estimated times of arrival of first waves for AK, BC, US West Coasts: https://t.co/8mIrNmCYIy pic.twitter.com/hQaoPmjYsg
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) January 23, 2018
