A tsunami warning has since been issued for Anchorage and there have been power outages along with some buildings damaged. (Image: @AlysonPetrie7)(Image: Alaska Earthquake Center)The tremor struck at roughly 8.30am local time and one Anchorage resident said it "felt like the house was going to come apart". The tsunami warning covers coastal areas of Cook Inlet and southern Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. One twitter user said: "This earthquake was felt in Fairbanks, Alaska, 360+ miles from Anchorage". State offices in Alaska will be closed for the day, it has been announced, so damage can be assessed.

Source: Daily Mirror November 30, 2018 17:43 UTC