Alaska 7.9 Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Alert
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Channel: 7Edition · 2018 · News & Politics
Within four hours of a major 7.9 earthquake striking off the Alaskan coast early Tuesday, the authorities lifted all tsunami advisories after initial concerns prompted guidance for coastal areas as far south as the American border with Mexico. Officials at the U.S. National Tsunami Centre cancelled the warning after waves failed to show up in coastal Alaska communities. However, officials had warned residents as far south as San Francisco, to be ready to evacuate coastal areas. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit 256 kilometres southeast of Kodiak Island, Alaska, at a depth of 10 kilometres shortly after midnight.
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