7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska, no tsunami risk along California coast: NWS

The Brief

  • A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has triggered a tsunami warning along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s sparsely populated southern coast.
  • The warning affects areas from southwest of Homer to Unimak Pass, including towns like Kodiak and King Cove.
  • Officials are still assessing whether the Pacific Northwest coast could also be at risk.

SAND POINT, Alaska A 7.3 magnitude earthquake Wednesday afternoon triggered a tsunami warning along parts of Alaska’s sparsely populated southern coast.

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The earthquake struck about 54 miles south of Sand Point around 1:30 p.m.

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