Short tsunami warning issued after magnitude 7.2 earthquake recorded in Alaska
A 7.2-magnitude quake sent a brief tsunami warning to southern Alaska late Saturday, but the warning was lifted about an hour later, monitoring agencies reported.
The quake was widely felt throughout the Aleutian Islands, Alaska Peninsula and Cook’s Bay region, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned people of a possible tsunami late at night and drove people to shelters, according to a video posted on social media.
The U.S. Geological Survey wrote in a social media post that the earthquake struck 106 kilometers (65.8 miles) south of Sandpoint, Alaska at 10:48 p.m. Saturday. The quake was initially reported as a magnitude of 7.4, but was soon downgraded to a magnitude of 7.2.
U.S. Geological Survey
The US National Weather Service issued a tsunami advisory stating that the quake occurred at a depth of 13 miles (21 kilometers). The agency stopped recommending about an hour after the initial warning.
At 12:18 a.m. local time, tsunamis up to 0.5 feet high were recorded at both King Cove and Sandpoint. Anchorage’s KTUU-TV reported.
Prior to the cancellation, the National Weather Service in Anchorage, Alaska, said: Tweeted that a tsunami warning was issued The measure applied to the Alaskan coastline from Chignik Bay to Unimack Pass, but was expected to leave Kodiak Island and the Kenai Peninsula unaffected.
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency announced shortly after the tsunami warning was issued that there was no threat to the islands.
There have been at least eight estimated aftershocks in the same area, the largest of which measured magnitude 5.0 just three minutes after the first. According to KTUU.
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A 7.2-magnitude quake sent a brief tsunami warning to southern Alaska late Saturday, but the warning was lifted about an hour later, monitoring agencies reported.The quake was widely felt throughout the Aleutian Islands, Alaska Peninsula and Cook’s Bay region, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned people of a possible tsunami late at night and drove people to shelters, according to a video posted on social media.
The U.S. Geological Survey wrote in a social media post that the earthquake struck 106 kilometers (65.8 miles) south of Sandpoint, Alaska at 10:48 p.m. Saturday. The quake was initially reported as a magnitude of 7.4, but was soon downgraded to a magnitude of 7.2.
US Geological Survey on Alaska earthquakes and aftershocks.
U.S. Geological Survey
The US National Weather Service issued a tsunami advisory stating that the quake occurred at a depth of 13 miles (21 kilometers). The agency stopped recommending about an hour after the initial warning.
At 12:18 a.m. local time, tsunamis up to 0.5 feet high were recorded at both King Cove and Sandpoint. Anchorage’s KTUU-TV reported.Prior to the cancellation, the National Weather Service in Anchorage, Alaska, said: Tweeted that a tsunami warning was issued The measure applied to the Alaskan coastline from Chignik Bay to Unimack Pass, but was expected to leave Kodiak Island and the Kenai Peninsula unaffected.The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency announced shortly after the tsunami warning was issued that there was no threat to the islands.There have been at least eight estimated aftershocks in the same area, the largest of which measured magnitude 5.0 just three minutes after the first. According to KTUU.
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