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The Independent
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Locals rush to safety as tsunami warning follows 7.3 magnitude Alaska quake
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck south of Sand Point on Popof Island, Alaska, on Wednesday. The quake prompted a tsunami warning for a 700-mile stretch of the Alaskan coast, leading local communities to evacuate to higher ground. The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded 40 aftershocks within three hours of the main tremor. Authorities subsequently downgraded and then canceled the tsunami warning, with no significant damage reported. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Alaska tsunami warning sends community scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
A tsunami warning in Alaska has forced local communities to evacuate to higher ground following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake. Footage shared by Jodie Stevens on Thursday (16 July) shows her and other Seward residents walking up a steep hill towards a church as rain plummets down, with Stevens telling the camera: 'Let's pray we don't get waved.' A warning was issued for a 700-mile stretch of the Alaskan coast after the huge quake hit south of Sand Point on Popof Island on Wednesday (15 July). The Alaska Earthquake Center said there were 40 aftershocks within three hours. Officials later downgraded then cancelled the tsunami warning. There were no reports of significant damage.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Tsunami warning issued for parts of Alaska after 7.3-magnitude earthquake
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's southern coast, triggering a tsunami warning for a 700-mile stretch. The tremor occurred near Sand Point on Popof Island, prompting communities including Kodiak, Unalaska, and King Cove to order residents to higher ground. Officials urged people in coastal areas to move at least 50 feet above sea level and 1 mile inland as part of evacuation procedures. Despite the initial warning and activated procedures, no significant damage was reported in the affected areas an hour after the quake. Data from tsunami buoys later confirmed there was no threat to Washington, indicating the wider tsunami threat was not realized.
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
A tsunami warning is in effect along parts of Alaska's southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska's southern coast ordered their residents to higher ground Wednesday after a powerful earthquake prompted a tsunami warning. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck at 12:37 p.m. local time, just south of Sand Point, a community of about 580 people on Popof Island, in the Aleutian chain, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. The first waves were projected to land there, but the state's emergency management division said an hour after the quake that it had received no reports of damage.
