Alaska struck by another earthquake after huge quake sparks tsunami warning for US coast

ALASKA has been rocked by another earthquake just days after a massive 7.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of the US state and triggered a tsunami warning for the entire West Coast. Alaska is located on the Ring of Fire which is a hotspot for earthquake activity. On Tuesday the southern coast of Alaska was rocked by an earthquake which struck 157 miles (256km) south-east of Chiniak.
The quake prompted a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast, the US Tsunami Warning System said, when it hit at 9.31am GMT (12.31am local time) on Tuesday. A tsunami watch means emergency officials and the public should prepare to take action. Now the US state has been rocked by another earthquake, this time 169 miles (272km) east-southeast of Kodiak. The earthquake measured 4.1 magnitude and was followed by a 3.9 magnitude aftershock one minute later. A further 3.6 aftershock was recorded approximately one hour later at 1.03am GMT.
Alaska has seen an increase in seismic activity with more 50 earthquake and tremors recorded by the US Geological Survey in the last 24 hours. The tremors range from 2.4 magnitude to up 4.8. Scientists continue to fear that the US West Coast is getting to be hit by a major earthquake – dubbed the “big one”.