An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula in the early hours of Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed. As a result, a tsunami warning has been issued for the nearby regions by the US Tsunami Warning System.BREAKING: U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issues following event picture for 7.4 magnitude Alaska earthquake pic.twitter.com/Bgfm5ROwgh— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) July 16, 2023Although the magnitude of the earthquake, which struck at 6:48 AM UTC, was variedly reported by the USGS as 7.4 and 7.3, it was later scaled down to 7.2. The revised depth of the earthquake was set at 32.6 kilometres. The epicentre was almost 89 km southwest of Sand Point, Alaska.Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.3 – Alaska Peninsula https://t.co/ude2vdHkah— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) July 16, 2023The earthquake was also reported by the National Center for Seismology, although they reported the strength as 7.0. “Earthquake of Magnitude:7.0, Occurred on 16-07-2023, 12:18:18 IST, Lat: 54.59 & Long: -161.05, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 801km SW of Homer,Alaska,USA,” the NCS tweeted.Earthquake of Magnitude:7.0, Occurred on 16-07-2023, 12:18:18 IST, Lat: 54.59 & Long: -161.05, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 801km SW of Homer,Alaska,USA for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/CadEzlQTFB@KirenRijiju @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 pic.twitter.com/LmdAsXyyah— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) July 16, 2023No casualties or extensive property damage has been reported in the incident yet.Scary visuals of the earthquake have been posted on social media by Alaska residents, where violent tremors can be seen.Video: The #Alaska #earthquake #Tsunami pic.twitter.com/K6hpgxuk8W— CBKNEWS (@CBKNEWS121) July 16, 2023Video : Earthquake in Alaska#deprem #earthquake #alaska #tusunami #tsunami pic.twitter.com/SJKCJAFlJT— CBKNEWS (@CBKNEWS121) July 16, 2023Alaska earthquake triggers tsunami warningThe earthquake has led to tsunami warnings being issued by the US Tsunami Warning System. A tsunami warning has been issued for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass.ALASKA: Earthquake measuring 7.4 near Sand Point. TSUNAMI WARNING for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass. If in a coastal area, keep calm and quickly move to higher ground away from the coast. (Source: NTWC/USGS) pic.twitter.com/SopOCKeC5O— U.S. Emergency Alert (@ENSAlerts) July 16, 2023According to earthquake simulations, the water levels on American coasts can be expected to rise by half a metre in the next three to six hours.🚨NOW 🇺🇸 After the M7.4 earthquake that occurred in Alaska, a tsunami warning was issued. More than half a meter of water is expected to rise on all American coasts in 3-6 hours.#us #japan #Alaska #tsunami #Biden #Trump pic.twitter.com/fNKKETwtse— Eren 𝕮🇹🇷 (@Eren50855570) July 16, 2023
