Alaska Earthquake

A 7. 2 magnitude earthquake struck near sand point, alaska, on wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning from the national weather service. An earthquake measuring magnitude 7. 3 was recorded off the alaska coast on wednesday, july 16, according to the usgs. A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7. 2 has triggered a tsunami warning for the southern alaska peninsula. A magnitude 7. 3 earthquake struck alaska on wednesday afternoon and a tsunami warning was canceled two hours later for the alaska peninsula and kodiak island.