A lightly populated stretch of Alaska ’s southern coast was under a tsunami warning Wednesday after a strong earthquake was felt throughout the region, and officials in the Pacific Northwest were evaluating whether there was any threat to coastlines there. Early measurements put the quake’s magnitude at 7.3.

A tsunami warning that was later downgraded was issued for several coastal communities after the earthquake struck south of Sand Point.

Alaska: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Alaska on Monday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the statement, the earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 48km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A tsunami warning was issued Wednesday for parts of Southcentral and Southwest Alaska due to a large earthquake along the Aleutian Chain. The quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.3 with an epicenter near Sand Point along the Aleutians, about 83 miles southeast of King Cove.

A tsunami warning has been issued for south Alaska after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

The National Weather Service has lifted a tsunami advisory for communities on the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck about 55 miles south of Sand Point. The advisory was lifted at 2:43 p.m. Wednesday.

Forecasters have canceled tsunami warnings for the US and Canadian west coasts Tuesday after an earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska stoked fears of severe tsunamis. CNN values your feedback 1.

Tsunami warnings were issued for Alaska and British Columbia, with watches as far south as California, on Jan. 23, 2018. There were no reports of damage from the initial quake.

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