At the beginning of Tuesday, January 23, an earthquake of magnitude 8.2 points occurred in Alaska.
The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 175 miles South-East of the island of Kodiak.
Soon the national weather service sent out the inhabitants of the coast state and British Columbia in Canada, reports of the tsunami threat.
«Prevention of emergencies. The danger of a tsunami on the coast. Rise up or move deeper into the state, away from the coast», — stated in the message. Except Alaska, and experts continue to observe the entire West coast.
Information center earthquakes in Alaska said that the quake was well felt throughout southern Alaska. In social networks people wrote that they felt the earthquake at a distance of hundreds of miles from anchorage. Data about destructions and victims yet.
According to Associated Press, residents of the lowland areas of the island of Kodiak, called for the evacuation. Now the island schools work as evacuation centers, people stay there until further announcements. On the island periodically include a siren to alert those who have not yet come to the shelter.
According to Larry Ledoux, superintendent school district Kodiak Island, police sent motorists to shelters. Many people come with backpacks and suitcases.
A little later, the tsunami threat was canceled, but residents still asked to follow the updates.
Alarms have been going off for the past 2 hours. There have been a lot of aftershocks. Apocalyptic feels. #Alaska #earthquake #Tsunami #alaskaearthquake pic.twitter.com/P1qCNLrGFA
— Ali Moin (@AliMoin22) January 23, 2018
