China News Service, October 20, reported that on the 19th local time, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in the sea near Alaska, USA, which triggered a tsunami warning and some local schools were evacuated.
At present, no casualties reported.
At 4:54 on October 20, Beijing time, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in the waters south of Alaska, USA, with a focal depth of 40 kilometers.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning.
According to CBS, there are currently no reports of casualties.
The Associated Press reported that earthquakes were felt in many areas on the south coast of Alaska, including Cape Sander, Chignik, Unalaska and Kenai Peninsula.
According to the US Geological Survey, after the earthquake, there were at least five aftershocks of magnitude 5 or higher.
The Kenai Peninsula School District stated on social media that some schools in the district have been evacuated to higher ground.
In addition, public safety officials in King’s Bay also issued an alarm, urging residents in coastal areas to move to inland highlands.
David Adams, the manager of the Seaview Hotel at Cape Sands, said, “You can see the waves and flashes of the water,” “the truck shook a lot,” and “Everything happened suddenly.”
Connie Newton, the owner of a small hotel in Cold Bay, said that when the earthquake happened, it felt like someone was driving a truck into the building where she was.
Despite this, nothing fell to the ground, and she was not harmed in any way.