HONOLULU (KHON2) — The National Weather Service said there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Alaska Peninsula.
The quake happened just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16.
7.3 magnitude earthquake prompts tsunami warning along parts of Alaska’s coast
According to the City and County of Honolulu and NWS, “a tsunami threat exists for parts of the Pacific located closer to the earthquake.”
As reported by The Associated Press, residents along Alaska’s southern coast were ordered to higher ground due to a tsunami warning.
Types of Tsunami Alerts
According to the NWS, there are four types of tsunami alerts the public should be aware of: an urgent tsunami warning, a tsunami watch, a tsunami warning and a tsunami evacuation.
Urgent Tsunami Warning
An urgent tsunami warning is triggered when there is a possible tsunami due to a significant earthquake in local waters…