Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Canada's British Columbia province
A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7pm on Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.
A small tsunami prompted state and federal officials to warn people in southeast Alaska and down the Canadian coast to take precautions.
The temblor shook the Charlotte Islands area on Saturday night, followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock several minutes later.
The centre says the first tsunami wave could hit the islands by about 10:30pm local time (1:30am PDT Sunday).