Massive quake: 7.3 tremor strikes off Alaska coast; tsunami warning issued

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the coast of US state of Alaska on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning , as per the US Geological Survey .

The earthquake had struck the peninsula just after 12.30 pm (local time).

The earthquake was recorded off Sand Point, Popof Island, located at the center of the Alaska Peninsula.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a tsunami warning for an area covering much of the Alaska Peninsula and extending into the southernmost portion of mainland Alaska, reaching toward Anchorage.

A major earthquake is considered to have a magnitude of 7.0-7.9 and is capable of causing “serious damage”.

Around 10-15 earthquakes which are this strong are reported every year.

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