CHINIAK, ALASKA — After a ******* warning was issued for coastal British Columbia and parts of Alaska following a powerful earthquake Tuesday morning, authorities have lifted all advisories, saying that there is no longer a ******.

The magnitude 7.9 quake occurred at 12:31 a.m. local time about 170 miles off Alaska. There were no immediate reports of damage.

A small ******* with a wave height of less than eight inches was generated by this event, said the United States National ******* Warning, but by 4 a.m. the ******* advisory was lifted.

Immediately after the earthquake, ******* sirens started blaring in Kodiak, with an alert issued on *******.gov that read: “******** inland or to higher ground above and beyond designated ******* hazard zones or move to an upper floor of a multistory building depending on your situation. Move out of the water, off the beach, and away from harbors, marinas, breakwaters, bays and inlets.”

The entire B.C. coast was put on a ******* watch, including Tofino where warning sirens were activated. Residents were evacuated to local reception centres.

Environment Canada said the ******* warning covered the Central Coast and Northeast Vancouver Island coast, while ********* Info BC also reported a ******* warning was in effect for the Juan de Fuca Strait coast, the outer west coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. Vancouver was not included in the warning.