Tsunami warning-in effect for coastal Alaska-7.4-mag quake hits in the Pacific Ocean

**megimoo** · 06-24-2011, 01:44 AM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.4 earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.

The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami warning has been posted for certain coastal areas of Alaska. That warning covers an area from 80 miles (128 kilometers) northeast of Dutch Harbor to about 125 miles (200 kilometers) west of Adak.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/23...es-off-alaska/