The quake triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations for people living in communities along the Gulf of Alaska coast.
“Fortunately, there was not a tsunami like a teletsunami which goes across the ocean and impacts Hawaii in a bad way, Earle said.
The tsunami warning was lifted a couple hours after it began, but the aftershocks continued Thursday.
“So far, we’ve recorded about 60 aftershocks magnitude three and larger, Earle said Wednesday morning.
Earle said it s likely there will be more aftershocks, and there s about six percent chance the region could see a magnitude 7 or larger earthquake in the coming days.
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