7.3 magnitude earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning for Southwest Alaska communities
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 centered off Alaska's Aleutian chain Wednesday triggered a brief tsunami warning for coastal areas of the state.
The quake struck about 54 miles south of the community of Sand Point shortly after 12:30 p.m. at a depth of about 12 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The National Tsunami Warning Center initially issued a tsunami warning for a portion of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula, as well as Kodiak Island and north to the Kennedy Entrance, about 40 miles southwest of Homer.
The center later downgraded the warning to an advisory.
Officials in the community of King Cove sent an alert telling those in coastal areas to move to higher ground. In a public safety alert, officials in Unalaska advised residents to move at least 50 feet above sea level or a mile inland if they were located in an inundation zone.
In Kodiak, the police department posted on social media to tell residents the high school and an elementary school were open as emergency shelters "if you need to evacuate from the inundation zone."
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the quake was felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and southern Alaska.
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