"The earthquake rattled large parts of the region... providing a stark reminder of how coastal seismic activity can threaten to produce damaging tsunamis under the right circumstances."
"Shaking of this strength is a reminder of the tsunami risk in California - particularly from closer-to-shore earthquakes like Thursday's that would provide far less warning time to evacuate beaches and low-lying areas."
"The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska said it issued a warning quickly because there was so little time to get people out of harm's way if a major tsunami did end up materializing."
"Initially, there was no confirmation a tsunami was headed for the West Coast, but all the ingredients for one were present, said Dave Snider, the tsunami warning coordinator at the center."
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