A magnitude 8.2 earthquake hit the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn people in the area to move away from the coast in case it causes a tsunami. “If you are located in this coastal area, move inland to higher ground. Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring,” Anchorage Office of Emergency Management said in a warning for Alaska and British Columbia. Tsunami warnings for parts of Alaska and Canada and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast and Hawaii were issued. “Based on all available data a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

Source: Hindustan Times January 23, 2018 09:57 UTC