PERRYVILLE, Alaska — A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off the Alaska coast late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 8.2 - 91 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska https://t.co/DusSgxqIuC
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) July 29, 2021
According to the agency, the quake, which occurred about 10:15 p.m. Alaska time Wednesday, was centered about 57 miles east-southeast of Perryville at a depth of 29 miles. Two other earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.5 occurred in the same area within the next half-hour, the agency reported.
Following the initial quake, authorities issued a tsunami watch for Hawaii and a tsunami warning for parts of the Alaska coast. Those were later lifted.
TSUNAMI WARNING 1: See https://t.co/npoUHxEZLS for alert areas. M8.1 060mi SE Chignik, Alaska 2216AKDT Jul 28:
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) July 29, 2021
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Thu Jul 29 06:23:22 UTC 2021 event picture pic.twitter.com/UQwlRCmRlk
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) July 29, 2021
No information about possible damage or injuries was immediately available.
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