Alaskan Earthquakes Result In Tsunami Warning

Anchorage, Alaska suffered a series of earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8. The severity caused a tsunami warning for people living in the Kodiak region.

The first and more powerful quake occurred roughly 7 miles north of Anchorage according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

So far there have been no reported fatalities and the tsunami warning was lifted shortly after being declared.

Alaska averages 40,000 earthquakes per year, with more large quakes than the 49 other states combined.