Why was a tsunami warning issued for the Nov. 2018 earthquake?

We sit down with the National Tsuanmi Warning Center for an in-depth interview about tsunami warnings in Southcentral
Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey talks with Dave Snider from the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer.
Published: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:46 PM AKST
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - On Nov. 30, 2018, many of our phones, TVs, and radios sounded an alarm to warn of a potential tsunami.

But how do you know if you should respond to that warning?

We sat down with Dave Snider, the tsunami warning coordinator for the National Tsunami Warning Center, to better understand why a tsunami warning was issued, and how we should respond next time we get a warning.