A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Alaska, triggering a tsunami warning in the area.
The 7.0-magnitude quake happened at about 9:30 a.m. PST on Friday, about 16 kilometres northeast of Anchorage, the states香蕉视频直播檚 largest city.
A tsunami warning was put into effect for the coastal areas of Cook Inlet and southern Kenai Peninsula in Alaska shortly after the earthquake hit, but was cancelled at 11 a.m. The region has also seen a series of aftershocks, at its peak reaching a magnitude of 5.8.
BREAKING: No tsunami warning in effect for B.C. following 7.2 magnitude earthquake 16 km northeast of Anchorage, Alaska. Tsunami warning for Cook Inlet and the Southern Kenai Peninsula. More to come
香蕉视频直播� Ashley Wadhwani (@ashwadhwani)
Emergency Management BC said there is no tsunami danger in this province.
Social media users out of the city said that shops and roads were rattled by the quake.
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香蕉视频直播� Alyson Petrie (@AlysonPetrie7)
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香蕉视频直播� Ari Tafreshi (@arlofresh)
Ceiling is falling down
香蕉视频直播� Chase (@Chase_AK)
Anchorage is no stranger to earthquakes. In 1964 the Alaskan city was struck by a 9.2-magnitude quake 香蕉视频直播� the second most powerful ever recorded in the world. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed an estimated 139 people, some as far away as California.
In B.C., the resulting tsunami swept away 55 homes in Port Alberni.
A few seconds after earthquake at
香蕉视频直播� Manny A. Creech (@KTVA_Manny)
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