Outside, his car looked like it was jumping. In Chignik, commercial fisherman Gene Carlson said the earthquake sent drawers sliding out of cabinets.
The earthquake was felt widely across Alaska, and led to prolonged shaking and minor damage in some communities. The tsunami warnings were canceled early Thursday when the biggest wave - just over a half foot - was recorded in Old Harbor. While some Anchorage residents also received tsunami alerts on their cellphones, the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management reported that there’s “no known current concerns” for the municipality. The alerts prompted Alaskans from Unalaska to Kodiak to Seward to evacuate Wednesday night as sirens wailed. The tsunami warnings had covered hundreds of miles of Alaska coastline, from Prince William Sound to nearly the end of the Aleutian Islands. Remember, strong currents may remain a danger for several hours after unusual waves appear to settle.- NWS Tsunami Alerts July 29, 2021 If you have damage to report, please contact your local emergency manager or relay to your local National Weather Service office. But, he cautioned, there still could be danger in bays and harbors. “The good news is this does not look like a really significant event,” said Dave Snider, a tsunami warning coordinator with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There were no immediate reports of major injuries or damage, but officials said that could change as people get a better look over the next few days.Īfter the initial tsunami warnings late Wednesday, the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer said at midnight that the waves caused by the quake were likely to be smaller than a foot. RELATED: Why a major Alaska earthquake triggered warnings but no major damage “This is the largest earthquake to happen in the Alaska region since 1965,” said Michael West, state seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Center. The magnitude-8.2 quake hit roughly 60 miles offshore of the tiny community of Perryville, reported the U.S. Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings for much of the Gulf of Alaska coastline, but no large waves. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Screenshot from Alaska Earthquake Center mapĪ major earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula at 10:15 p.m. This story originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced here with permission. In 2022, there have already been more than 5,800 earthquakes reported in Alaska, according to the AEC. Gardine says aftershocks from the 2018 quake could continue into 2023 or even 2024. “It’s still producing earthquakes that people are feeling, including magnitude 5s, which could be the new normal for this region,” Gardine told Alaska’s News Source. However, aftershocks are still being felt from the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred near Anchorage in 2018. A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Alaska after the state experienced the world’s largest quake in 2021.
It originated offshore of the Alaska Peninsula.Ī tsunami warning was issued after that earthquake.Īlaska Earthquake Center Seismologist Lea Gardine worked on the 2021 seismicity report and said there weren’t as many aftershocks from that quake as experts were anticipating. That quake occurred on July 28 at 10:15 p.m. In 2021, Alaska recorded an 8.2 magnitude quake, which was the largest in the US in 50 years, according to the 2021 Seismicity Year in Review report from the AEC. There have been no reports of injuries or damage. The US National Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement saying there is no tsunami danger as a result of this earthquake. The quake reportedly occurred 33 miles southwest of Shemya Island, and 52 miles southeast of Attu Station, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center (AEC). No reports of the earthquake being felt have emerged. The quake was recorded around 1:30 pm local time. I hadn’t had a period in years when I found out I was pregnantĪ massive 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Alaska this afternoon after the state experienced the largest quake in the world in 2021. Teachers slammed me for packing ‘too much food’ for my son’s lunchbox I filmed myself deadlifting 425 lbs in the gym – but the men watching me stole the spotlight with their wild reaction I’m an interior designer – there are 3 things you can do to make your home look fancy and it won’t cost more than $10
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