A 7.2M earthquake in the Pacific Ocean near Alaska gave officials reason for concern.
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People near the towers will hear the “real wailing sound of the siren for approximately 2 minutes.”
People near the towers will hear the "real wailing sound of the siren for approximately 2 minutes."
"Minor" tsunami waves could be seen between 1pm and 4pm at Cherry Point.
As of 2pm, no tsunami warnings had been issued for US west coast states.
A quake reported at M7.5 occurred offshore of southern Alaska about 1:55pm.
Officials say there is no threat of a "damaging Pacific-wide" tsunami.
The quake triggered an immediate tsunami warning for Alaskan coastal regions