The Alaskan peninsula has been recently struck by a 7.8-magnitude, confirmed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The Alaska 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake
According to reports, the tremor's ground zero was some 75 miles south of the city of Chignik at a depth of 10 kilometers or 6 miles beneath the surface, occurring this Wednesday morning, July 22.
The USGS has also confirmed that two aftershocks between 3.9 and 5.7 magnitudes have been recorded in the area.
The tremor has been felt as far away as Anchorage, which is around 500 miles away from the quake's epicenter.
In a report by CNN, meteorologist Allison Chinchar has previously said that any tremor happening below 70 kilometers is a shallow quake, and it's important to know as these types of quakes often create the most damage than those that occurred deep in the earth, regardless of how strong they might be.
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Prompting Tsunami Warning
Following the massive tremor, the US National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for coastal and southern Alaska as well as the nearby Aleutian Islands, with evacuations in the said places currently underway.
People are trying to seek safety on higher grounds in the event of a tsunami.
Nevertheless, the US National Weather has guaranteed no tsunami threats in Canada and the Western Coast of the US.
Additionally, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has also confirmed that there are no tsunami threats in Hawaii, and no "destructive Pacific-wide tsunami" is expected following the massive Alaska earthquake.
Meanwhile, some people who are affected have shared their experience on Twitter.
Among them is Kelsey Frazier, who shared a short video of the tsunami sirens blaring and sharing that cars have been "streaming up Skyline, one after another."
Ok y’all the news says we’re unlikely to see any big scary waves tonight - thank goodness. Wishing you all peaceful dreams — Kelsey Frazier (@_drfreeze) July 22, 2020
She soon tweeted that reports said they are unlikely to see any big waves, but centers are still on alert to ensure they could issue a proper warning before any other calamity strikes.
Updates to follow...
