7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska, tsunami warning issued
By Team Newsable | First Published Jul 16, 2023, 1:24 PM ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat after the earthquake.
The Alaska Peninsula region was hit by a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake today, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Following the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued for parts of the US state. According to USGS, the quake had a relatively shallow depth of 9.3 kilometres. A tsunami warning was also issued after the earthquake by the US Tsunami Warning System.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.4 - 106 km S of Sand Point, Alaska https://t.co/ftepDWDKb7
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes)The Aleutian Islands, the Cook Inlet, and the Alaskan Peninsula all felt earthquakes, according to the Alaska Earthquake Centre.
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The largest recorded earthquake in North America, with a magnitude of 9.2, struck Alaska in March 1964. It destroyed Anchorage and caused a tsunami that hit Hawaii, the US west coast, and the Gulf of Alaska.
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