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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.
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“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. Screenshot from Alaska Earthquake Center mapĪ major earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula at 10:15 p.m.