A shallow earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula late on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in the region, authorities said. There were no immediate reports on loss of property or life. Moreover, The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake; which struck at 10:15 p.m. local time (0615 GMT Thursday), was at a depth of 35 km. Secondly, In Alaska, the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued warnings for southern parts, the Peninsula, and Pacific coastal areas from Hinchinbrook Entrance to Unimak Pass. It also issued a “tsunami watch” for the US state of Hawaii.
Pray for #Alaska. A strong #earthquake M 8.2 #tsunami is coming. pic.twitter.com/OYSFnfyll9
— xioumoristas 🇬🇷 (@xioumoristas) July 29, 2021
🚨#BREAKING: The 8.2 earthquake is the largest to strike the United States since 1965
Warning sirens are now blaring along the Alaskan coastline as waves approach.
The Tsunami Warning System is still calculating possible further risks to the Hawaiian Islands pic.twitter.com/rzzVI4txUD— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 29, 2021
Moreover, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said the possibility of a threat to the US state of Hawaii and the US Pacific territory of Guam was being investigated. furthermore, Japan’s Meteorological Agency was investigating whether there was a possibility of a tsunami hitting Japan; the public broadcaster NHK said.