The USGS has issued a preliminary report of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 10km striking 100km offshore of Alaska. A tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas.
The quake struck at approximately 06:12:42 (UTC). The US Tsunami Warning System raised the alarm over ‘hazardous waves’ due to strike coastal communities from Sand Point to Kodiak and Cold Bay.
Prelim M7.8 Earthquake Alaska Peninsula Jul-22 06:12 UTC, updates https://t.co/WrYe6gD8Zz
— USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) July 22, 2020
In eyewitness video from the scene, the haunting tsunami warning sirens can be heard wailing in the distance as residents were roused from their sleep.
Tsunami warning in kodiak AK pic.twitter.com/pBio9lnWDF
— Tyler (@Tyler82092707) July 22, 2020
“Bed and curtains were going. Felt like a very long quake!” an eyewitness in Homer, 656km northeast of the epicenter of the quake, said.
“Felt very dizzy,” wrote another in Vancouver.
Residents were advised to evacuate to higher ground or move to the upper floors of multi-story buildings as a precaution, and warned to avoid the coast and shoreline until advised by officials that it is safe to do so.
The #homer spit is being evacuated. There’s been a massive #earthquake to the south and the tsunami sirens are blaring. Cars are streaming up Skyline, one after the other outside my window. #Alaska pic.twitter.com/KOQFcabnhH
— Kelsey Frazier (@_drfreeze) July 22, 2020
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