Tsunami Advisory Lifted For Alaska Following 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake
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The earthquake that triggered the advisory occurred 50 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska.
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July 16, 2025
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What's particularly noteworthy is Tsunami Advisory Lifted For Alaska ing 7. 3 Magnitude EarthquakeByAntonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff (which is quite significant)
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Additionally, AuthorJul 16, 2025, 06:57pm EDTToplineA tsunami advisory was lifted Wednesday afternoon for a portion of the Alaskan Peninsula coastline ing a 7
Moreover, At the same time, 3 magnitude earthquake that shook 50 miles off its coast, after the National Weather Service initially issued a tsunami warning, saying there was an “imminent” threat, in today's financial world
Key FactsThe tsunami alerts applied to the Alaska Peninsula areas from the Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass and included the cities of Cold Bay, Sand Point and Kodiak, though most of the region is remote with an extremely small population
The NWS noted “with reasonable confidence” the Kenai Peninsula Borough locations will not see tsunami impacts
It appeared residents in Anchorage, Alaska, the most populated city in the state, were given mobile phone warnings the tsunami warning, though the NWS and the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management said the tsunami warning did not apply to the Anchorage area
Moreover, 3 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 12 (fascinating analysis). 4 miles, with reports of shaking being made as far as Anchorage, which is some 800 miles away from Sand Point (noteworthy indeed)
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Moreover, Surprising FactWednesday’s quake is one of the largest Alaska has seen in recent years, according to Earthquake Track, which uses data from the United States Geological Survey
Moreover, The most recent major quakes in Alaska occurred in 2023 and 2021, with 7
Moreover, 2 magnitude and 7. 6 magnitude tremors, respectively
Moreover, Both of those quakes also occurred off the coast of Sand Point, a scarcely populated commercial fishing hub
Key BackgroundAlaska is to multiple active fault lines and the Alaska-Aleutian Megathrust, a major subduction zone, which all contribute to high quake activity in the region
Moreover, The subduction zone has duced some of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, such as the 1964 Alaska earthquake that measured as a 9 (fascinating analysis). 2 magnitude, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center (something worth watching)
Local tsunamis triggered by the quake resulted in 122 fatalities
Conversely, The state’s geography and subduction zone makes it particularly susceptible to tsunamis that can strike within minutes as opposed to hours
Further ReadingMaps: Tracking a Tsunami Alert on the Alaska Coast After a 7
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