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1964 M9.2 Great Alaska Earthquake, Alaska Earthquake Center, University of Alaska, Fairbanks. The Great Alaska Earthquake & Tsunami March 27, 1964, Disaster Pages of Dr. George Pararas-Carayannis; Though the Earth Be Moved: The Alaskan Earthquake (film), Office of Civil Defense (DOD CD 20-238), 1965. (45 minutes) Event Bibliography for 1964 ...
An earthquake occurred off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula on July 28, 2021, at 10:15 p.m. local time. [5] The large megathrust earthquake had a moment magnitude (M w) of 8.2 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). [6]
This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Alaska. Date MMI Mag. Coordinates Depth Deaths Injuries Comments Ref 2021-07-28: VIII: 8.2 M w 32.2 km: Limited damage ...
The earthquake was felt widely throughout the Aleutian Islands, the Alaskan Peninsula and Cook Inlet regions, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned of a ...
Nine quakes measuring at least magnitude 5.0 struck on or near the islands and in a cluster offshore to the south Sunday morning and afternoon, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. Three of the quakes measured 6.0 or stronger, with the biggest a 6.3 temblor offshore.
The quake was centered near Sand Point, a city of about 900 people off the Alaska Peninsula where wave levels late Monday topped 2 feet (0.61 meters), according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.
A federal disaster was declared shortly after the earthquake and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deployed personnel from the state emergency operations center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to conduct relief operations. [32] Alaska Governor Bill Walker said "It's been a 7.2 earthquake, but our response was a 10." [33]
Jul. 16—Update: This story has been updated with a new article: 7.2 earthquake off Alaska Peninsula triggers brief tsunami warning, sending some residents to higher ground Update, 12:55 a.m ...