No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle
Author of the article:
Article content
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska’s panhandle.
The all-clear for B.C.’s coast came after the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning for parts of southern Alaska and the peninsula.
tap here to see other videos from our team.
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle Back to video
tap here to see other videos from our team.
It says a tsunami has been confirmed for the area and impacts are expected.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck off the peninsula’s coast near Sand Point, Alaska, at 1:37 p.m.
It’s unclear if anyone in British Columbia felt the quake.
The centre issued the warning in Alaska for more than 1,100 kilometres of coastline and while most of the area is lightly populated, the warning covers the community of Kodiak, with a population of about 5,200 people.
RECOMMENDED VIDEO
tap here to see other videos from our team.
Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.