The Alaska earthquake may be the strongest earthquake in the United States in half a century; the tsunami warning was canceled.

 A large earthquake off the coast of Alaska caused aftershocks. Now that the tsunami watch has been canceled, residents are rushing to higher ground or evacuating the coastline Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. (Pat Branson) the mayor of Kodiak, the main city of Kodiak, Alaska, told CNN that the magnitude 8.2 earthquake was the strongest in the area since the 1960s, and the earthquake prompted the third evacuation of the area in 18 months. . Brian McNaughty, principal investigator for the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami, said on Twitter that if the estimated level of 8.2 is set, then the earthquake may be the strongest in North America since the 8.7 magnitude earthquake in Alaska. According to the United States Geological Survey, Wednesday's earthquake occurred around 8:15 p.m., 90 kilometers southeast of Perryville, Alaska. The entire Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak, Alaska's seismic center, felt the disaster. According to the US Geological Survey, within half an hour of the first earthquake, there were at least two strong aftershocks, with initial magnitudes of 6.2 and 5.6 respectively. According to preliminary seismic data, the earthquake may cause mild to moderate damage. It may also cause moderate tremor. The National Tsunami Warning Center canceled its tsunami warning for parts of the state on Thursday. A tweet from the center read: "Remember, the extremely strong currents can last for several hours." "If there is any damage, please notify local officials." According to the "Anchorage Daily" reported in less than one hour After the foot wave made landfall, the tsunami warning was cancelled. The Placid Tsunami Warning Center previously announced that it is still investigating potential threats to Guam and American Samoa. The National Tsunami Warning Center later warned that no major tsunamis were expected, and that California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska were "clear." The tsunami warning issued for Hawaii was also cancelled.

Kodieak police admonition habitants to move to higher ground after the earthquake, adding that the local high school was opened as an evacuation area. People shared videos of them evacuating their homes and moving to higher ground when the alarm went off on social media. At Sand Point, Alaska, East Aleutian County School Principal Patrick Meyer told the Anchorage Daily News that he was sitting in the kitchen when the earthquake began. ""He started to go, but he didn't stop,"" he told the newspaper. ""It perpetuated a long time and there were many aftershocks. The pantry was empty and the refrigerator was empty."" Meyer said he was evacuated to a local university. Jermy-Zidek a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, told the newspaper that he expects any damage from the earthquake to be announced later in the morning. ""Anchorage Daily"" reported that the earthquake was the third major earthquake to hit the area in 13 months. Located in the seismically active Pacific Fire Zone, Alaska is a horseshoe-shaped geological hazard area and a hotbed of tectonic and volcanic activity. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the state had previously suffered the strongest earthquake in North American history, the 9.2-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Good Friday in 1964, causing 131 deaths and $2.3 million in property damage. The strong earthquake on the southern coast of Alaska lasted a long time and triggered a tsunami warning, calling for evacuation. Residents reported only minor damage, but the authorities said it might change in a day's time. If the maximum wave time is too long, the National Tsunami Warning Center will cancel the warning. Tsunami warnings issued to Hawaii were also cancelled, and the authorities called ordinary wells in Samoa, the United States or the Northern Mariana Islands. The Alaska Alert has a 1000-minute (1600 km) warning from Prince Alaska, Alaska, Prince Alaska to Samalga Island. The magnitude of the US Geological Survey (USGS) was 8.2, and the magnitude of Perryville (91 kilometers) in southeastern Alaska was approximately 8.15 on Wednesday night. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred approximately 46 kilometers (29 miles) below the surface of the sea. The East Aleutian District superintendent shakily brought food from the Point Sand community. "Not just didn't it stop, it didn't just stop," Meyer told the Anchorage Daily News. "It perpetuated a long time and there were some aftershocks. The pantry was empty on the floor, and the refrigerator was empty on the floor. On the Kenai peninsula, a sudden stop was observed from a stable cart, Land, Jut, Evacuated the land by spreading to Kachemak Bay, attracting tourists and fishermen. In King Cove, as many as 400 people welcome the shelter in the school gym. We are used to it. For this area, it is normal for this kind of earthquake to happen in this area. If the tsunami stone falls, it is only us. ""It's not for you, but it's fraction of the work I live here, and part of the community."" Other quakes, 6.2 and 5.6 initial scales, were in the first hour of the first time, the geology of the United States Investigation report.