A potential tsunami warning has been issued to residents in Seward following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Alaska. This video shows some residents being evacuated due to the concerns. Jodie, who recorded the footage said: "We are safe so far.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warning for the region. There were no reports of significant damage..

Residents are being urged to flee inland or find higher ground if possible, according to the National Weather Service