Following an earthquake in the Pacific Basin near Alaska, tsunami danger was evaluated for zones of coastal British Columbia
The notification comes from the National Tsunami Warning Center, following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Alaska, which was recorded at 1:38 p.m. July 16.
A tsunami warning was issued for south Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, and was lifted shortly before 5 p.m.
The earthquake struck at a depth of 12 miles, 605 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
No coastal areas of B.C. are at risk of tsunami at this time.
