Tsunami warning canceled after 7.3-magnitude earthquake near Alaska
SAND POINT, Alaska - A massive 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Alaska on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning which has since been canceled.
(United States Geological Survey)
By the numbers:
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck about 54 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska at around 1:37 p.m. PT.
As of 2:30 p.m., 103 people reported feeling the quake to the USGS. Officials say it was felt as far away as Anchorage, which is more than 600 miles away from the quake's epicenter.
Multiple earthquakes recorded after Alaska's 7.3-magnitude event
Timeline:
Several earthquakes were recorded in Alaska after the 7.3-magnitude event that happened at 1:37 p.m. PT. Here's the full timeline (Pacific Time):
- 1:37 p.m.: 7.3M near Sand Point, AK
- 1:45 p.m.: 4.2M near Sand Point, AK
- 1:48 p.m.: 3.7M near Sand Point, AK
- 1:56 p.m.: 3.5M near Sand Point, AK
- 2:10 p.m.: 4.1M near Sand Point, AK
- 2:10 p.m.: 4.1M near Sand Point, AK (2 quakes recorded about 40 seconds apart)
- 2:12 p.m.: 4.0M near Halibut Cove, AK (About 1,000 miles northeast of Sand Point)
- 2:16 p.m.: 2.7M near Susitna North, AK (About 1,100 miles north of Halibut Cove)
- 2:25 p.m.: 3.8M near Sand Point, AK
- 2:33 p.m.: 3.3M near Sand Point, AK
- 2:39 p.m.: 4.2M near Sand Point, AK
- 2:50 p.m.: 4.4M near Sand Point, AK
The tsunami warning map as of 2:00 p.m. PT on July 16, 2025. (NOAA / National Weather Service U.S. Tsunami Warning System)
Alaska earthquake and tsunami warning
The National Weather Service Tsunami Warning Center announced a tsunami warning on social media at 1:48 p.m. on Wednesday.
About an hour later, the tsunami warning was downgraded to a tsunami advisory, and the advisory was canceled about a half hour later.
There is currently no tsunami warning, advisory, threat or watch issued, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
Was there a Tsunami Warning in WA after the Alaska earthquake?
According to the National Weather Service Portland office, there was no tsunami threat for Oregon or Washington. Additionally, there was no tsunami threat for other US and Canadian Pacific coasts in North America.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the United States Geological Survey and the National Weather Service.
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