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Title: URGENT: Tsunami Warning After Strong Quake Hits Alaska
Post by: txradioguy on January 05, 2013, 05:06:14 AM

Officials say a tsunami warning is in effect for parts of southern Alaska and coastal Canada after a strong earthquake shook the region.

The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says the warning area includes coastal areas from about 75 miles southeast of Cordova, Alaska, to the north tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. The warning area extends for about 475 miles.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at midnight Friday Alaska time and was centered about 60 miles west of Craig, Alaska.

The tsunami center says a tsunami with a "significant widespread inundation of land is expected."

The first wave was expected around 1:15 a.m. (2:15 a./m. PST) in Craig, and 2:50 in Cordova, further to the north.

http://www.foxnews.mobi/quickPage.html?page=22995&external=1885069.proteus.fma

Title: Re: URGENT: Tsunami Warning After Strong Quake Hits Alaska
Post by: BlueStateSaint on January 05, 2013, 06:04:23 AM

From what I was able to gather, there actually was a small tsunami at Port Alexander, AK--but the tsunami warning has been lifted since then.

7.5?  Oy . . .

Title: Re: URGENT: Tsunami Warning After Strong Quake Hits Alaska
Post by: Mr Mannn on January 05, 2013, 11:44:43 AM

7.5 is pretty bad, and I hope no one was hurt in the quake.
I should have guessed the tsunami was a washout when Nadin never piped up.