The warning for Southern California was downgraded to a tsunami advisory by the National Weather Service.
The earthquake struck 244 miles southeast of Abu Station in Alaska, about 15 miles of Little Sitkin Island.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 71.1 miles, according to the USGS.
A second earthquake was reported at 2:30 p.m. Los Angeles time. The second quake registered as a 5.9-magnitude temblor, according to the USGS, downgraded from a 6.2 preliminary estimate from the Pacific Coast Tsunami Warning Center.
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