A biker leads a line of cars driving off the Homer Spit on Oct 19, 2020, in Homer, Alaska after a tsunami evacuation order was issued for low-lying areas in Homer. (MICHAEL ARMSTRONG/HOMER NEWS VIA AP)

SAN FRANCISCO - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean off the US Alaska Peninsula Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning along the Alaska Peninsula Coast.

Residents and cannery workers are evacuating to higher ground until we know more about the tsunami warning.

Gary Hennigh, King Cove city administrator 

The earthquake struck about 91 kilometers southeast of Sand Point with a depth of 40.1 km at 12:54 pm local time, according to the US Geological Survey.

The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for areas along the Alaska Peninsula coastline, according to the US Tsunami Warning Center.

The warning extended from Kennedy Entrance, about 64 km southwest of Homer, to Unimak Pass, about 128 km northeast of Unalaska.

Tsunami arrival times were forecast for Sand Point at 1:55 pm local time, Cold Bay at 2:45 pm and Kodiak at 2:50 pm, according to the National Weather Service.

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King Cove city administrator Gary Hennigh said the quake was felt in the Alaska Peninsula community but everything seemed to be intact, according to a report by the Anchorage Daily News.

"Residents and cannery workers are evacuating to higher ground until we know more about the tsunami warning," Hennigh was quoted as saying.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. 

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