The strong earthquake was recorded about 175 miles south east of Kodiak Island early on Tuesday morning. Warnings from the US National Weather Service sent to mobile phones in Alaska warned: “Emergency Alert. Tsunami danger on the coast. Go to high ground or move inland.”Kodiak officials warned residents to evacuate if they lived in low-lying areas. People reported on social media that the quake was felt hundreds of miles away, in Anchorage.

Source: Irish Independent January 23, 2018 10:30 UTC