7.1 Quake In Islands Off Alaska release Tsunami Warning

A huge earthquake hit just south west of Alaska this morning, threatening a devastating tsunami.
People living in coastal areas were told to leave their homes immediately and flee inland to higher ground after the 6.8 magnitude quake struck close to the Aleutian Islands, 1,031 miles away from Anchorage.

Widespread damage was at one point feared across the West Coast - from British Columbia, Canada, to Washington - as towns braced themselves for oncoming waves.

The quake, which struck at 6:55 a.m. EDT, was 22.1 miles deep, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


The tsunami warning has since been cancelled but people in Pacific coastal regions outside California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska have been told to check updates for fear of damage.