Tsunami advisory cancelled for B.C. coast after earthquake
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A tsunami advisory for multiple parts of the B.C. coast was cancelled early Wednesday following a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon. CBC’s Amelia John reports on what happened along the B.C. coastline in the hours that followed.
Breakdown
- A tsunami advisory was issued for the British Columbia coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia. 38s
- Warnings were sent across the Pacific, and emergency officials in BC issued advisories for multiple coastal zones. 42s
- Not all residents received warnings on their phones, prompting a review of the alert system. 1m 12s
- The tsunami advisory was later cancelled, with the highest waves in BC measuring 27 centimeters. 1m 54s