7.3 earthquake off Alaska, tsunami confirmed

A powerful earthquake was felt across Alaska's southern coast on Wednesday. Following the seismic event, a tsunami warning was issued for a sparsely populated area along the state’s southern coastline with confirmation of sightings coming soon after. Early measurements put the quake's magnitude at 7.3. The U.S. Tsunami Center said the warning was in effect from about 40 miles (64.4 km) southwest of Homer to Unimak Pass, a distance of about 700 miles. Among the larger communities in the area is Kodiak with a population of 5,200. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com/ Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/livenowfox Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX.