Severe Tsunami Warning Issued for West Coast America

[Scarlet]

Update:
It seems the tsunami watch has been canceled, but it's still advisable to stay aware of your surroundings just in case.

Following a magnitude 8.1 earthquake off the southeast coast of Alaska, a severe tsunami warning has been issued for the entire US west coast, as well as parts of Alaska and Canada. With the US Tsunami Warning site - tsunami.gov under heavy load, please be cautious and remain vigilant should you be in the affected areas. While this isn't gaming news, we understand a large part of our userbase lives in the US, and a threat of this scale should not be taken lightly. Stay safe.

Source
US Tsunami Warning Center

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Oh god, brings me back to 2011 japan.

 

[Patxinco]

Hope ot ends with nothing, good luck for the possible affected!!!

 

[WiiUBricker]

”Only four earthquakes with a greater magnitude have ever been recorded in the US, all of which were in Alaska and caused a tsunami.”

Take this serious, guys. Be safe.

 

[sarkwalvein]

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Warning. Giant beak ahead.

 

[th3joker]

when would the waves hit PST?

 

[CallmeBerto]

Hope it turns out to be nothing in the end.

 

[DiscostewSM]

I'm sure I'll be in the clear as I live in Sacramento, but it is quite close.

 

[Jayro]

I'm about 300 miles inland from the coast, but the Willamette and Columbia rivers here will flood us like a motherfucker.

 

[Mikemk]

From what I understand, most the tsunami went out to sea, but there's not much information yet. Hope my information is correct.

 

[BlackWizzard17]

Oh jeez that sucks. Bless everyone in the West Coast much support from East Coast.

 

[BvanBart]

Good luck everybody!

 

[xpoverzion]

Glad I live 6000ft above sea level

 

[leon315]

Bottle water CHECK
can/jar foods CHECK
Electric torch CHECK
Waterproof coat CHECK
Life saviour Boat check CHECK

Anything else left ?? Have you guys checked?

 

[Taleweaver]

The entire west coast, Alaska and Canada? Wow...that sounds pretty heavy.


My local news source mentions the quake in Alaska, but seeing how we're almost at the other end of the globe, I can't fault them for not keeping up with the latest alerts.

In any case: be safe out there, everyone.




*pardon my ignorance, but...isn't the coast of Alaska part of the US West coast?

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Erm...shouldn't that guy in the sign be running AWAY from the giant wave rather than attempting to dive in?

 

[sarkwalvein]

Bottle water CHECK
can/jar foods CHECK
Electric torch CHECK
Waterproof coat CHECK
Life saviour Boat check CHECK

Anything else left ?? Have you guys checked?

Tickets for some train heading East... CHECK?

Oh wait, America, trains, oxymoron. /s
'tis a joke, take it as such, smiiile.

 

[Cyan]

rsoe website has this information :
2 hours ago. ATWC January 23 2018 09:31 AM Tsunami Warning 175 miles SE of Kodiak City, Alaska 8.0 20 Tsunami not observed!
49 minutes ago.PTWC January 23 2018 11:10 AM Tsunami Watch Cancellation 367 km N of Chiniak,Alaska,United States 7.9 0 Tsunami not observed!

note sure how long it would take to reach the coast, nor if the warning is really canceled.
there were a lot of smaller earthquake in the same area (mag4-5), it's maybe still active but likely to decrease.

 

[leon315]

Tickets for some train heading East... CHECK?

Oh wait, America, trains, oxymoron. /s
'tis a joke, take it as such, smiiile.

Tickets are NOT an option: many people probably will stay near home and won't move to anywhere, plus it was announced that WC. COULD get tsunami, not 100%....

 

[TheGreek Boy]

hope nothing happens. good luck to everybody if it happens

 

[supergamer368]

stay safe and please don’t die if this actually happens