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| Tsunami warning live: Threat alerts cancelled across west coast of US after earthquake fears | |
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| Much of the west coast of the US was woken by the threat of a huge tsunami overnight. | |
| Alaska and other parts of North America were bracing itself for a small tsunami after a huge 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck at a shallow depth some 160 miles off the state's coast. That earthquake could trigger a dangerous tsunami across the west coast, people were warned. | |
| While alerts were originally issued across the entire west coast of America and Canada, they have since been withdrawn for all states. That was after people were told to head to high ground and get safe amid fears the tsunami could cause serious damage. | |
| The US Geological Survey said the quake struck 256 km (157 miles) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska at a depth of 10 km at 0931 GMT on Tuesday morning. | The US Geological Survey said the quake struck 256 km (157 miles) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska at a depth of 10 km at 0931 GMT on Tuesday morning. |
| The quake prompted a red tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada and and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast, the US Tsunami Warning System said. | The quake prompted a red tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada and and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast, the US Tsunami Warning System said. |
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