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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 (Mw) of 8.2 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). [ 6 ] A tsunami warning was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) but later ...
Lituya Bay is a fjord located on the Fairweather Fault in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Alaska. It is a T-shaped bay with a width of 2 miles (3 km) and a length of 7 miles (11 km). [8] Lituya Bay is an ice-scoured tidal inlet with a maximum depth of 722 feet (220 m). The narrow entrance of the bay has a depth of only 33 feet (10 m). [8]
Run-up of 67 m (220 ft) at Shoup Bay, Alaska. The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964. [2] Across south-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported. The earthquake was ...
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday morning, with a tsunami warning issued but later withdrawn.. According to the United States Geological Survey ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) -Tsunami warnings were lifted for Alaska and the rest of Pacific after a huge earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck the seismically active U.S. state in the late hours on ...
2018 Anchorage earthquake. On November 30, 2018, at 8:29 a.m. AKST (17:29 UTC), a magnitude 7.1 [1] earthquake hit Anchorage in South Central Alaska. [5] The earthquake's epicenter was near Point Mackenzie, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Anchorage, and occurred at a depth of 29 miles (47 km). It was followed six minutes later by a magnitude 5. ...
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 ...