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Tsunami warning canceled after major earthquake strikes off Alaska

A magnitude 7.8 quake shook buildings, but not injuries were immediately reported.

By Yereth Rosen, Reuters July 22, 2020
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ANCHORAGE — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, shaking buildings, but there were no immediate reports of injuries and the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center canceled an earlier warning of potentially hazardous waves.

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