A 7.3 magniture earthquake was recorded from the Alaska Peninsula on Wednesday afternoon, July 16th, prompting a tsunami recommendation.
The US Geological Survey recorded an earthquake off Sandpoint on Popf Island, in the heart of the Alaska Peninsula, just after 12:30pm local time.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued tsunami warnings for most of the Alaska Peninsula. The alert was downgraded to advisory by 1:50pm local time.
The affected cities include Cold Bay, Sandpoint and Kodiak, the Anchorage National Weather Service, shared on X-Post on Wednesday afternoon. The impacts may include dangerous coastal flooding, and residents are encouraged to move inland and upland.
According to the Michigan University of Technology, major earthquakes that could cause “severe damage” are considered to have a size between 7.0-7.9. Each year only earthquakes of approximately 10-15 of this caliber are reported.
Is Anchorage affected by tsunami alerts?
The Anchorage Office of Emergency Management Office said in a X-post Wednesday afternoon that the tsunami warnings Alaskan residents may have received on their mobile devices are not a threat to the capital.
“This message corresponded to a large earthquake and overlapping message zones southwest of Anchorage,” the office wrote.
Is Hawaii affected by the tsunami warning?
The Emergency Management Agency for Oahu, Hawaii, also issued a statement on X, reassuring residents that there is no tsunami threat to the island.
This is a developing story.
