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The epicenter is 94 km from a town with 1000 inhabitants
Seismologists have recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 on the Richter scale off the coast of Alaska, reports TASS, citing a statement from the United States Geological Survey.
BREAK: M7.5 #earthquake south of the Aleutian Islands #tunami warning for parts of southern Alaska including Kodiak, Homer. pic.twitter.com/9Jz6OHFjt3
– The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) October 19, 2020
The epicenter was 94 km southeast of the village of Sand Point, where about 1,000 people live. The outbreak is located at a depth of 41 km.
The tsunami watch has been downgraded to a tsunami warning, but aftershocks continue to affect communities near Sand Point after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake Monday afternoon. This is what the 7.5 earthquake in Cold Bay looks like. #Alaska #earthquake
History: https://t.co/4PX77l8w7E pic.twitter.com/Z5TbWiyKMK
– Alaska News Source (@AKNewsNow) October 19, 2020
The US National Center issued a tsunami warning after the earthquake.
ONLY IN | A massive 7.5 earthquake hits the coast of Alaska, triggered a tsunami watch. #earthquake #Alaska pic.twitter.com/fKJAOpkO3t
– ONLY IN (@Spotlight_World) October 20, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSUWd4VkXcY
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