M8.2 · 2021 Chignik earthquake
Thursday, July 29, 2021
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6:15 AM – 6:25 AM
2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake
An earthquake occurred off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula on July 28, 2021, at 10:15 p.m. local time. The large megathrust earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.2–8.3. A tsunami warning was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) but later cancelled. The mainshock was followed by a number of aftershocks, including three that were of magnitude 5.9, 6.9, and 6.9. Magnitude 8.2 (mww), 35 km deep, 2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake — 55.36°N, 157.89°W. July 29, 2021 at 06:15 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 512. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak0219neiszm Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).
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