The 8.2 degree earthquake off the Alaska Peninsula caused small tsunami in some areas, before the entire tsunami warning was canceled.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake occurred night 28/7 (noon 29/7 Hanoi) about 91 km southeast of Perryville, Alaska in the southeast.

The center records a small tsunami about 21 cm high compared to tidal squid, with waves hit at least 6 points off the coast of Alaska.

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The tsunami warning whistle was broadcast throughout Kodiak, the island with a population of about 6,000 people, along Alaska's coastline.

According to a broadcast on the local radio station KMXT, small waves have been entering the Kodiak coast.

This is the biggest earthquake that happened in Alaska region since 1965, Michael West, a seismic house of Alaska Earthquake Center, said.

Alaska is part of the Pacific Fire Belt is active.

A 7.5-degree earthquake caused tsunamis on the southern coast of Alaska last October, but did not cause casualties.

The position of earthquake (round dot) off Alaska, America on July 28.