Huge 8.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near US Coast With Tsunami Warning Issued

Huge 8.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near US Coast With Tsunami Warning Issued

A tsunami warning is in effect for coastal British Columbia and parts of Alaska after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 struck 250 kilometres southeast of Chiniak, Alaska.\
The quake struck some 300km south-east of Kodiak at a depth of 10km at 09:31 GMT, the US Geological Survey said.