Alaska Earthquake Today Map
The us geological survey usgs said the quake occurred.
Alaska earthquake today map. Late last night alaska was struck with a magnitude 7 8 earthquake just off its coast causing immediate concerns for tsunami risk. The quake which occurred at 5 57 p m. Tsunami warning system website shows tsunami warning areas in red.
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Alaska earthquake that struck july 21 2020. Javascript must be enabled to view our earthquake maps. An earthquake with a reviewed magnitude of 4 2 shook parts of southeast alaska on thursday evening according to the u s.
7 8 magnitude earthquake in alaska prompts brief tsunami warning in kodiak a high school was established as an emergency shelter as warnings urged people to move inland and seek higher ground. Alaska was hit by a 9 2 magnitude earthquake in march 1964 the strongest ever recorded in north america. It devastated anchorage and unleashed a tsunami that slammed the gulf of alaska the us.
Two earthquakes struck alaska today. A powerful 7 8 magnitude earthquake struck the alaskan peninsula sending some coastal communities scrambling amid initial tsunami concerns. An earthquake on tuesday night july 21 2020 prompted a tsunami warning across a stretch of coastal alaska.