United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred today in the Alaska Peninsula region. Following the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued for several portions of the US state.
According to the USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 9.3 kilometres (5.78 miles).
United States Geological Survey (USGS) tweeted, “Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.4 – 106 km S of Sand Point, Alaska”, through its official Twitter handle.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.4 – 106 km S of Sand Point, Alaska https://t.co/ftepDWDKb7
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) July 16, 2023
More information is awaited.
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