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The largest earthquake strike the United States since 1965 " Alaska"

Alaska earthquake 



Tsunami warning sirens sounded in coastal areas of the US Alaska Peninsula, after an earthquake measuring more than 8 degrees was recorded late Wednesday, local time.

The Geological Center announced that the earthquake occurred 91 kilometers from Perry Vale in Alaska, at a depth of 29 miles (about 46.7 kilometers), and is considered a shallow earthquake with a depth of between 0 and 70 kilometers.

The Geological Center stated that the earthquake was followed by at least two aftershocks, with a magnitude of 6.2 and 5.6 on the Richter scale

The US Tsunami Warning System, which estimated the earthquake's strength at 8.1 degrees, issued a tsunami warning that includes the US territory of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands located in the Pacific Ocean.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the tsunami may reach the coasts of Russia, Japan, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand within a period Ranging from 6 to 15 hours.

The strong earthquake caused a prolonged shaking and triggered tsunami warnings that prompted people to seek shelters. Residents reported only minor damage, but officials said that may change after sunrise and people can get a better chance to be save .

Police in Kodiak, "the largest town on Kodiak Island located near the northwest tip of Kodiak Island, it is the largest island in Alaska and the second largest in the United States." advised residents after the earthquake to move to higher ground, adding that the high school was open as an evacuation site.

As the alerts changed to warnings, the Kodiak Police Department said in a letter, "Kodiak has been downgraded to tsunami advisory status, but we're not all clear."

A Tsunami watch was released for Hawaii but was later canceled. "Based on all available data, there is no tsunami risk," the National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

The level of tsunami danger is being assessed for the coasts of the United States and other Canada on the Pacific Ocean in North America, according to the NWS.


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