On January 23, 2018, at 00:31 AKST, an earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Alaska near Kodiak Island. The earthquake, measured at 7.9 on the Mw scale, was approximately 280 kilometers (170 mi) southeast of Kodiak and happened at a depth of 25 kilometers (16 mi). Magnitude 7.9 (mww), 14 km deep, 261 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska — 56.00°N, 149.17°W. January 23, 2018 at 09:31 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 2,383. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000cmy3 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).