A tsunami warning was issued and then canceled Thursday night for the Aleutian chain, after a 7.3 preliminary-magnitude earthquake struck 20 miles southeast of Amutka Pass.
The warning was issued for the areas between Unimak Pass and Amchitka Pass at 7:17 p.m., and then canceled at 8:22 after no tsunami was observed.
Residents of Atka and Dutch Harbor were evacuated to higher ground, but have since returned home.
"Everyone has four wheelers or vans and everyone wentup to higher ground," said Lorraine Loyd, of Atka.
"Of course it's scary after seeing what happened to Japan," she said.
The community last went to high ground in March, when an earthquake struck Japan, causing a devastating tsunami.
Jeremy Zidek with the Alaska Division of Homeland Security says there were no reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough says it accidentally activated its All-Hazard Alert Broadcast siren at 8:30 p.m., but that it may be disregarded. Channel 2 viewers reported hearing the siren in Homer, Seldovia and Seward.
Abby Hancock, Mike Ross and Rebecca Palsha also contributed to this report.
