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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
Wednesday
OP
AllaN01Bear
(26,519 posts)1. details below
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000qd1y/executive
that was a good one.
that was a good one.
eShirl
(19,391 posts)2. thank you

ancianita
(41,090 posts)6. Thanks! More details from your link's links.
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.
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
(286,814 posts)3. Not good
Rec
Demovictory9
(36,786 posts)4. oh no
ThoughtCriminal
(14,596 posts)7. In effect for Alaska
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.
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.
Haggis 4 Breakfast
(1,469 posts)8. Meanwhile in Washington
Mt. Ranier has been rumbling a wee bit. Nothinng too exciting. Yet . . . .
Srkdqltr
(8,671 posts)9. Looks like the planet is not happy.
Makes one wonder ???
Just wondering about ancient civilizations who vanished. The planet didn't want them???
Just being silly.
canetoad
(19,320 posts)10. The planet
Answers to NO-ONE.
Srkdqltr
(8,671 posts)11. Absolutely



Mr.Bee
(1,034 posts)12. Lisa Murkowski
will run straight to trump for FEMA help!