Alaska earthquakes prompts tsunami warning in AK, no impacts in WA

SEATTLE, Wash. — Officials were worried of a potential tsunami in Washington after a big earthquake shook Alaska Monday afternoon.

King 5 reports a 7.5 magnitude quake hit south Alaska and the Alaskan peninsula, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for those areas.

The Washington Department of Natural Resources evaluated a potential impact for the coast and determined there was no tsunami risk..

The agency reminds Washington residents that now is a good time to check your evacuation routes and make sure you have emergency supplies.