Locals rush to safety as tsunami warning follows 7.3 magnitude Alaska quake
The quake prompted a tsunami warning for a 700-mile stretch of the Alaskan coast, leading local communities to evacuate to higher ground.
The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded 40 aftershocks within three hours of the main tremor.
Authorities subsequently downgraded and then canceled the tsunami warning, with no significant damage reported.
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