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Residents of Alaskan island of Kodiak urged to move away from coastal areas but warning canceled after a few tense hoursA 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska’s Kodiak Island early on Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning for a large swath of the state’s coast. Officials at the National Tsunami Center canceled the warning after a few tense hours after waves failed to show up in coastal Alaska communities. No serious damage had been reported. Continue reading…

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/23/earthquake-hits-gulf-of-alaska-prompting-tsunami-warnings