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16 Jul 2023


NextImg:Alaska Peninsula Rattled By 7.2-Magnitude Quake After Volcanic Eruption

The United States Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit off Alaska's southern coast late Saturday. A tsunami warning was issued for nearby areas but was later canceled.

USGS said the quake struck offshore about 55 miles southwest of Sand Point, Alaska, at a depth of 13 miles around 2248 local time or about 0248 ET. 

Homes violently shook during the quake. 

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The tsunami alert was posted for about an hour across Aleutian islands, extending from Unimak Pass to Kennedy Entrance. 

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Social media users reported minor flooding. 

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Nearby, earlier in the day, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said the Shishaldin Volcano erupted in a "significant explosion," sending an ash cloud soaring up to 40,000 feet above sea level. 

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One week ago, a swarm of earthquakes preceded the eruption of a volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland