Tag: Alaskan earthquake

Alaska Peninsula Rattled By 7.2-Magnitude Quake After Volcanic Eruption

Via ZeroHedge

The United States Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit off Alaska’s southern coast late Saturday. A tsunami warning was issued for nearby areas but was later canceled.

USGS said the quake struck offshore about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, at a depth of 13 miles around 2248 local time or about 0248 ET.

Homes violently shook during the quake.

The tsunami alert was posted for about an hour across Aleutian islands, extending from Unimak Pass to Kennedy Entrance.

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Alaska’s North Slope hit by strongest quake noted in region

Via AP

Alaska.

KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state’s seismologist said.

At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks, the state’s second-biggest city. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake had a depth of about 6 miles (9.9 kilometers.)

State seismologist Mike West told the Anchorage Daily News that the earthquake was the biggest recorded in the North Slope by a substantial amount. “This is a very significant event that will take us some time to understand,” he told the Daily News.

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