An 8.2-magnitude earthquake on the Alaskan Peninsula has triggered a tsunami alert

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(Reuters) – A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaskan Peninsula late on Wednesday, authorities said, prompting tsunami warnings for the region.

There were no immediate reports of loss of property or life

The US Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at 10:15 pm local time (0615 GMT Thursday), had a depth of 35 km.

In Alaska, the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) has issued warnings for southern parts, the peninsula, and coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean from the Hinchinbrook Inlet to the Unimac Pass. It also released the “Tsunami Watch” for the US state of Hawaii.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said a possible tsunami threat is being investigated for the US state of Hawaii and the US Pacific territory of Guam.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating whether there was a possibility of a tsunami in Japan.

New Zealand authorities also said they were assessing whether there was any danger to coastal areas.

The US NTWC said it is assessing the level of tsunami risk for other coastal areas of the US and Canada on the Pacific Ocean.

The quake occurred about 91 km east-southeast of Perryville, Alaska. It was about 800 kilometers (500 mi) from Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. This was followed by seven aftershocks, two of which are above magnitude 6.0, according to the USGS.

(Sipham Kalia report). Editing by Kevin Levy

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