Tsunami warning after magnitude 8.2 quake hits Alaska Peninsula
Al Jazeera
Authorities issue warnings for US states of Alaska and Hawaii, the US Pacific territory of Guam.
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 has struck the Alaska Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings in the region. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which struck at 10:15pm (06:15 GMT Thursday), was at a depth of 35km (22 miles). In Alaska, the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued warnings for southern parts of the state, the Peninsula, and Pacific coastal areas from Hinchinbrook Entrance to Unimak Pass.
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