A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday, prompting tsunami watches for parts of the U.S. West Coast. The earthquake struck 174 miles southeast of Kodiak City, Alaska, at 1.31 a.m. Pacific time, or 9:31 a.m. GMT, at a depth of 15 miles (25 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first readings of the earthquake came in at 8.0 and 8.2, respectively. Tsunami watches were in effect for Hawaii, the coasts of Washington state and British Colombia, and the coasts of California and Mexico, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
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