Authorities in Alaska have lifted a tsunami warning following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck late Tuesday at a depth of 10km, 100km off the coast. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
The quake struck at approximately 06:12:42 (UTC). The US Tsunami Warning System raised the alarm over ‘hazardous waves’ due to strike coastal communities from Sand Point to Kodiak and Cold Bay.
In eyewitness video from the scene, the haunting tsunami warning sirens could be heard wailing in the distance as bemused residents were roused from their sleep.