So, a 7.4 hit off the Alaskan penninsula ~12:54pm today. Tsunami warning along the coast. Should hit the central coast in 4-5 hours. The last tsunami to his SC was from Japan and sank a bunch of boats in the harbor.
That was not on my bingo card.
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According to this there's no threat to the west coast...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-eart...020-10-19/
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That was not on my bingo card.
--tg
According to this there's no threat to the west coast...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-eart...020-10-19/
Quote:[color=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)]7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska, triggering tsunami advisory[/color]
[color=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)]Updated on: October 19, 2020 / 7:25 PM[/color]
[color=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)]A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning in the region that has since been downgraded to an advisory, according to officials. There were no immediate reports of damage.[/color]
[color=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)]The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 1:54 p.m. PT some 56 miles southeast of Sand Hill and nearly 600 miles southwest of Anchorage. The earthquake had a depth of about 25 miles. Several larger aftershocks were also recorded at magnitudes 5.8, 5.7, 5.2 and 5.5.[/color]
[color=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)]Emergency sirens were activated in Alaska and the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center is monitoring, CBS affiliate KTVA-TV reported. Police in the city of Homer are urgingresidents in low elevation areas to move to higher ground.[/color]
[color=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)]The National Weather Service in Los Angeles and San Diego said there is no tsunami threat to the West Coast.[/color]
[color=rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)]In July, a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Alaska and prompted a tsunami warning, which was canceled several hours later.[/color]
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