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eShirl

(19,409 posts) Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:05 PM Jul 16

UPDATE WARNING CANCELLED 7.2 Earthquake Near Alaska & Tsunami Warning - LIVE Breaking News Coverage (AgendaFree channel)

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UPDATE tsunami observed to be 0.2 feet; all tsunami warning, watch and advisary are now cancelled

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UPDATE WARNING CANCELLED 7.2 Earthquake Near Alaska & Tsunami Warning - LIVE Breaking News Coverage (AgendaFree channel) (Original Post) eShirl Jul 16 OP

details below AllaN01Bear Jul 16 #1

thank you eShirl Jul 16 #2

Thanks! More details from your link's links. ancianita Jul 16 #6

Not good malaise Jul 16 #3

oh no Demovictory9 Jul 16 #4

K&R spanone Jul 16 #5

In effect for Alaska ThoughtCriminal Jul 16 #7

Meanwhile in Washington Haggis 4 Breakfast Jul 16 #8

Looks like the planet is not happy. Srkdqltr Jul 16 #9

The planet canetoad Jul 16 #10

Absolutely Srkdqltr Jul 16 #11

Lisa Murkowski Mr.Bee Jul 16 #12

KNR niyad Jul 16 #13

AllaN01Bear

(26,673 posts)

1. details below

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:09 PM

Jul 16

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000qd1y/executive
that was a good one.

eShirl

(19,409 posts)

2. thank you

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:15 PM

Jul 16

ancianita

(41,174 posts)

6. Thanks! More details from your link's links.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:31 PM

Jul 16

https://www.tsunami.gov

BULLETIN
Public Tsunami Message Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
113 PM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

UPDATES
-------
* A tsunami has been confirmed and some impacts are expected
* Revised magnitude

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

Tsunami Warning in Effect for;

* SOUTH ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA, Pacific coasts from
Kennedy Entrance, Alaska (40 miles SW of Homer) to Unimak
Pass, Alaska (80 miles NE of Unalaska)

For other US and Canadian Pacific coasts in North America,
there is no tsunami threat.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------

* The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

* Magnitude 7.3
* Origin Time 1238 AKDT Jul 16 2025
1338 PDT Jul 16 2025
2038 UTC Jul 16 2025
* Coordinates 54.5 North 160.5 West
* Depth 12 miles
* Location 55 miles S of Sand Point, Alaska
605 miles SW of Anchorage, Alaska

FORECASTS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
-----------------------------
* Tsunami activity is forecasted to start at the following
locations at the specified times.

FORECAST
START
SITE OF TSUNAMI
---- ----------

* Alaska
Sand Point 1330 AKDT Jul 16
Cold Bay 1425 AKDT Jul 16
Kodiak 1440 AKDT Jul 16

OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
--------------------------------
* No tsunami observations are available to report.

malaise

(287,131 posts)

3. Not good

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:15 PM

Jul 16

Rec

Demovictory9

(36,855 posts)

4. oh no

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:18 PM

Jul 16

spanone

(139,718 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:19 PM

Jul 16

ThoughtCriminal

(14,606 posts)

7. In effect for Alaska

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 05:34 PM

Jul 16

https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2025/07/16/sziems/2/WEAK51/WEAK51.txt

Tsunami Warning in Effect for;

* SOUTH ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA, Pacific coasts from
Kennedy Entrance, Alaska (40 miles SW of Homer) to Unimak
Pass, Alaska (80 miles NE of Unalaska)

For other US and Canadian Pacific coasts in North America,
there is no tsunami threat.