Tsunami advisory issued after magnitude 7.3 earthquake recorded off Alaska coast
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the earthquake off Sand Point, Popof Island, which is located in the center of the Alaska Peninsula, at just after 12:30 p.m. local time.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) initially issued a tsunami warning for the majority of the Alaska Peninsula, spanning up into the southern-most part of Alaska's mainland toward Anchorage. The alert was later downgraded to an advisory by 1:50 p.m. local time.
Impacted cities include Cold Bay, Sand Point and Kodiak, the Anchorage National Weather Service shared in an X post on Wednesday afternoon. Impacts may include dangerous coastal flooding and residents are encouraged to move inland and to higher ground.
A major earthquake, capable of causing "serious damage," is considered having a magnitude between 7.0-7.9, according to Michigan Technological University. Only about 10-15 earthquakes of this caliber are reported each year.
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Is Anchorage impacted by tsunami alert?
The Anchorage Office of Emergency Management said in an X post on Wednesday afternoon that the tsunami warning, which Alaska residents may have received on mobile devices, is not a threat to the capital city.
"This message was in response to a large magnitude earthquake southwest of Anchorage and the message zones overlapped," the office wrote.
Is Hawaii impacted by tsunami alert?
The Office of Emergency Management of Hawaii's O'ahu also released a statement on X, reassuring residents that there is no tsunami threat to the island.
This is a developing story.
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