An 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, roughly 60 miles southeast of the city of Chignik, triggering a tsunami warning for giant elements of Alaska early Thursday morning, in accordance with the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
People as far-off as Hawaii and New Zealand are additionally beneath a tsunami watch after the large earthquake, which hit at 10:21 p.m. native time, 2:21 a.m. ET. There are not any instant reviews of harm from the earthquake.
The 8.1 quake occurred roughly 11 miles deep, in accordance with the National Weather Service’s National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska.
If a tsunami does attain faraway lands it is going to be fairly a while, because the New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency notes on Twitter.
“We are assessing whether the M8.1 ALASKA PENINSULA earthquake poses any tsunami threat to New Zealand. If a tsunami has been generated it is not likely to arrive in New Zealand for at least 12 hours hours,” the company tweeted early Thursday.
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