A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the Alaskan peninsula, reports the US Geological Survey (USGS), APA reports citing the Independent.
The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), said the USGS, some 75 miles south of the city of Chignik.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center has since published a tsunami warning for Chignik and the Alaskan peninsula.