A significant earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday, leading to the issuance of a tsunami warning for certain regions of South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, as reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic event occurred around 12:37 PM local time (2037 GMT), with its epicenter situated approximately 54 miles (87 kilometers) south of Sand Point, a small island community. This earthquake was characterized as relatively shallow, originating from a depth of 20.1 kilometers beneath the ocean floor, which can often amplify the potential for tsunami generation. In response to the quake, the National Weather Service in Anchorage announced via X, formerly known as Twitter, that a tsunami warning had been activated for areas along the Alaska Peninsula, specifically from the Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass, including cities such as Cold Bay, Sand Point, and Kodiak. However, they expressed a reasonable level of confidence that locations within the Kenai Peninsula Borough would likely remain unaffected by the tsunami threat.
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Alaska.
