A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck south of Sand Point, Alaska, at 12:38 PM (AKDT) on July 16, triggering an immediate tsunami warning across a 700-mile stretch—from 40 miles southwest of Homer to Unimak Pass.
Residents in affected areas, including Kodiak (population 5,200) and King Cove (population 870), were ordered to evacuate to higher ground. Emergency alerts were sent out urging swift action.
“A TSUNAMI WARNING is posted for portions of Alaska,” confirmed the National Tsunami Warning Center.
Despite alerts hitting phones in Anchorage, officials clarified there is no danger to that region:
“Anchorage, this tsunami warning is NOT for you,” stated the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management.
Live footage of the tsunami evacuations is circulating now:
This is a developing story.
🚨 Just In ::: Water is receding in multiple portions of Alaska after 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake struck prompting a Tsunami warning
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This is the first stage of a Tsunami
Seward Alaska population being moved to higher grounds pic.twitter.com/UcOw2CNLSK
🚨#BREAKING: 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits the with a tsunami warning being issued
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Sirens are currently blaring across parts of Alaska following a tsunami warning triggered by a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the state's coastline. The U.S. Tsunami… pic.twitter.com/bLqOuRazZa
