Tsunami advisory canceled after magnitude 7.3 earthquake recorded off Alaska coast
Source: USA Today
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula on the afternoon of July 16, briefly triggering a tsunami warning for the state's southern coast as communities were ordered to move inland to higher ground.
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By about 2:43 p.m. local time, the National Tsunami Warning Center said the advisory was canceled for the coastal areas of Alaska.
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No threat for Hawaii and Washington state
The Office of Emergency Management of Hawaii's O'ahu released a statement on X, reassuring residents that there is no tsunami threat to the island.
In Washington state, officials said the earthquake prompted them to examine whether it would impact the state's coastlines. Data from tsunami buoys showed there was no danger for the state, the Washington Emergency Management Division said on X.
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