The quake was the seventh-largest in US history, tied with another Alaskan quake from 1938, according to USGS data. Authorities in New Zealand also said they did not expect any flooding in coastal areas.Īccording to the USGS, the quake was followed by over 25 aftershocks in the region, with two around magnitude 6.0. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled warnings issued for Hawaii and the US Pacific territory of Guam, while the public broadcaster NHK said there was no risk to Japan. “That’s really fortunate in this case, because 8.2 is really strong enough to make a sizable wave, especially in that location of the world,” Snider added. The magnitude of this quake measured 8.4 - 8.6 on the Richter Scale and was reported as a 9.2 Moment Magnitude (Mw). While shallow earthquakes near populated areas can be dangerous, in this case the shallow quake posed less of a threat because they do not usually generate large tsunamis. The United States Geological Survey’s ShakeMap displays the epicenter and intensity levels of the earthquake along the Aleutian Trench on July 28, 2021. “There might be some minor damage in some places (in Alaska), but a significant tsunami and significant damage from something like that is not expected,” Snider said. The US states of California, Oregon and Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia were not expected to see any significant tsunami threats, Dave Snider, tsunami warning coordinator with the NTWC, told Reuters. Thu Jul 29 06:23: event picture /UQwlRCmRlk It struck about 91 km east-southeast of Perryville, about 800 km (500 miles) from Anchorage, Alaska’s biggest city. local time, was at a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which struck at 10:15 p.m. Among them was Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, south of Anchorage, where sirens blared and residents were told to move to higher ground. Several Alaskan coastal communities were evacuated following the quake. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to property. In Alaska, small tsunami waves measuring under a foot above tide level were observed in Sand Point, Old Harbor, King Cove, Kodiak, Unalaska and Alitak Bay, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC). Tsunami warnings were lifted for Alaska and the rest of Pacific after a huge earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck the seismically active US state in the late hours Wednesday. Magnitude 7.2 earthquake kills at least 800 in Morocco, buildings destroyed as residents flee homes Morocco declares three days of mourning after devastating earthquake leaves over 2,000 dead
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