Alaska Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake Followed By Dozens Of Aftershocks

KODIAK, AK — A Magnitude 7.9 earthquake rumbled about 175 miles southeast of Kodiak City, the main city on Kodiak Island, and officials canceled a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska, California, Washington and Oregon. The earthquake struck just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Shortly after the quake, the National Weather Service sent a warning to cellphones in Alaska that read: "Emergency Alert. Tsunami danger on the coast. Go to high ground or move inland."

Police told residents in Kodiak to get at least 100 feet above ground or higher. All warnings, watches, advisories and threats are no longer in effect.

Kerry Seifert, an emergency management specialist, tells The Associated Press there were no reports of damage as the timeline for initial waves has passed.

People reported on social media that the quake was felt hundreds of miles away in Anchorage.

John Bellini, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center, told The Associated Press that there were more than two dozen aftershocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 5.3.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Image via U.S. Geological Survey