Am 8.2 magnitude earthquake has triggered a massive tsunami warning in both Hawaii and Alaska as officials are forced to admit that it could be an "extraordinary threat to life."
Increased tremors along the ring of fire have been felt as the alert was triggered according to the US National Tsunami Warning CenterThe earthquake occurred 175 miles (281.6 km) southeast of Kodiak City, Alaska, at a depth of 12 miles (19.3 km) at 9.31am GMT (12.31am local time).
The quake triggered a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada, but also a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast.The Kodiak Police Department posted a video on social media urging residents to immediately evacuate.: “This is not a drill,” Sgt Derek Beaver said, ordering citizens to reach areas that are “100 feet or higher” above sea level.According to RT: “Harbour officers report water receding from our harbor,” the police wrote on Facebook.
“Citizens should remain in place and wait for further updates.”According to the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management, “A tsunami warning is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of British Columbia and Alaska from the Wash./BC border to Attu Alaska.”
“Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time,” it said. “The first wave may not be the largest.”A tsunami watch alert was also issued for the state of Hawaii, but has since been canceled.
"Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat to the state of Hawaii,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. “The tsunami watch for Hawaii is now canceled."Should a tsunami impact Hawaii, the first wave is estimated to arrive at 4:26 am HST (14:26 pm GMT). In Alaska, the estimated tsunami start time for Kodiak is 1:45 am AKST (10:45 am GMT).Tsunami watches are also in effect in California from the California-Mexico border to the Oregon border, which includes San Francisco Bay, the National Weather Service warned.
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Increased tremors along the ring of fire have been felt as the alert was triggered according to the US National Tsunami Warning CenterThe earthquake occurred 175 miles (281.6 km) southeast of Kodiak City, Alaska, at a depth of 12 miles (19.3 km) at 9.31am GMT (12.31am local time).
The quake triggered a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada, but also a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast.The Kodiak Police Department posted a video on social media urging residents to immediately evacuate.: “This is not a drill,” Sgt Derek Beaver said, ordering citizens to reach areas that are “100 feet or higher” above sea level.According to RT: “Harbour officers report water receding from our harbor,” the police wrote on Facebook.
“Citizens should remain in place and wait for further updates.”According to the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management, “A tsunami warning is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of British Columbia and Alaska from the Wash./BC border to Attu Alaska.”
“Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time,” it said. “The first wave may not be the largest.”A tsunami watch alert was also issued for the state of Hawaii, but has since been canceled.
"Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat to the state of Hawaii,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. “The tsunami watch for Hawaii is now canceled."Should a tsunami impact Hawaii, the first wave is estimated to arrive at 4:26 am HST (14:26 pm GMT). In Alaska, the estimated tsunami start time for Kodiak is 1:45 am AKST (10:45 am GMT).Tsunami watches are also in effect in California from the California-Mexico border to the Oregon border, which includes San Francisco Bay, the National Weather Service warned.
Source: http://www.theneonnettle.com/news/3636-8-2-earthquake-triggers-massive-tsunami-warning-in-alaska-and-hawaii
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