Alaska earthquake: A tsunami warning is in effect for parts of the Alaskan coast after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake

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Parts of Alaska are under tsunami warnings after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off the coast, according to preliminary data from the US Geological Survey.

The very strong earthquake struck 56 miles (91 kilometers) east-southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and struck about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday local time, the US Geological Survey said.

At a depth of 29 miles (46.7 km), the earthquake is considered shallow. The depth of shallow earthquakes varies between 0 and 70 km.

There have been at least two strong aftershocks, including initial magnitudes 6.2 and 5.6, the USGS reports.

A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the state, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center.

They include southern Alaska and the Alaskan Peninsula, from the Hinchinbrook Inlet, (90 miles east of Seward) to the Unimak Pass, and to the Aleutian Islands, from the Unimac Pass (80 miles northeast of Unalaska), to Samalga Pass, Alaska, which is 30 miles southwest of Nikolsky .

A tsunami watch has been issued in Hawaii, according to the National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The level of tsunami danger is being assessed for the coasts of the United States and other Canada in the Pacific Ocean in North America, according to the NWS.

This is an evolving story and will be updated.

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