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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula late Saturday local time, triggering Tsunami warningsaid the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The agency added that the quake occurred at 10:48 pm on Saturday (0648 GMT Sunday), about 55 miles (89 km) southwest of the small town of Sand Point.
The National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska said a tsunami warning is in effect for southern Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula.
“For other North American Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada, the level of tsunami risk is being assessed.”
Alaska is part of the seismically active Pacific Ring.
Alaska was hit by a magnitude 9.2 earthquake in March 1964, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America. He devastated Anchorage and unleashed a tsunami that struck the Gulf of Alaska, the West Coast of the United States, and Hawaii.
More than 250 people were killed in the earthquake and tsunami.
The agency added that the quake occurred at 10:48 pm on Saturday (0648 GMT Sunday), about 55 miles (89 km) southwest of the small town of Sand Point.
The National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska said a tsunami warning is in effect for southern Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula.
“For other North American Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada, the level of tsunami risk is being assessed.”
Alaska is part of the seismically active Pacific Ring.
Alaska was hit by a magnitude 9.2 earthquake in March 1964, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America. He devastated Anchorage and unleashed a tsunami that struck the Gulf of Alaska, the West Coast of the United States, and Hawaii.
More than 250 people were killed in the earthquake and tsunami.
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