A tsunami warning is being downgraded for the British Columbia coast.
Early this morning, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Alaska. The Northwest Territories was noticeably unaffected, with the brunt of the impact hitting the North American Pacific coastline.
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The Alaskan earthquake led to a tsunami warning for BC.
That warning has now been downgraded to an advisory by Environment Canada.
#Tsunami Warning previously issued for coastal areas of #BC has been CANCELLED. Continue to listen to instructions from local officials until the ALL CLEAR has been issued in your community.
— Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC) January 23, 2018
Officials are asking residents to wait for the all clear from local authorities before returning home.