LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – An 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia triggered a tsunami warning for Alaska, Hawaii, and parts of the West Coast.
It was not felt by humans in Kentucky, but seismographs still registered it in our area.
“We operate very sensitive seismometers, so even though people in Kentucky would not have felt this earthquake, our sensors can do that because they are so sensitive,” said Dr. Seth Carpenter, a seismologist from the University of Kentucky…