ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A tsunami warning for southern Alaska and northern British Columbia has been downgraded to an advisory, while a warning has been issued for Hawaii after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Western Canada.
In addition, the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says parts of coastal Oregon and northern California have been placed under a tsunami advisory.
The alerts came after the U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit in the Queen Charlotte Islands area last night.
A small tsunami was barely noticeable in Craig, Alaska, where a four-inch wave was recorded.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the Hawaiian Islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.
The USGS says the 7.7-magnitude quake was followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock several minutes later.
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