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Alaska hit with 8.0 magnitude earthquake; no tsunami threat for coastal B.C.

UPDATED: Alaska tsunami warning downgraded to advisory.

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An 8.0 earthquake off the Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska this afternoon

The U.S.’s National Weather Service initially issued a warning for coastal areas of Alaska from Nikolski to Attu— but it’s has since been downgraded to a tsunami advisory.

The B.C. coast is outside of the tsunami advisory area.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake is too deep, 114 kilometres ...

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