M7.6 · October 2020 Alaska Peninsula earthquake
Monday, October 19, 2020
·
8:54 PM – 9:04 PM
2020 Sand Point, 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 7.6 (mww), 28 km deep, 2020 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake — 54.60°N, 159.63°W. October 19, 2020 at 20:54 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 321. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000c9hg Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).
Timeline
Open in full view