The tsunami advisory issued following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Alaska was lifted Sunday.
Anchorage’s National Weather Service at first downgraded the tsunami advisory an hour after it was issued, only to cancel it altogether two hours later. Some locals had traveled to shelters for safety.
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“No areas are under a tsunami threat at this time,” the NWS tweeted Sunday. “Some areas may see small sea level changes. Please refer to local authorities for information on when it is safe to return to hazard zones.”
The earthquake had struck offshore Saturday and had a 20 miles depth according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. As a result, “tsunami waves with a maximum of .5 ft. were recorded in King Cove and Sand Point” per its website. Alaska’s last major earthquake was on June 29 with a 8.2 magnitude.
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Most of the time, earthquakes in Alaska aren’t felt because they tend to occur at deeper depths and are not as big in magnitude as these recent quakes.
There are no other active tsunami advisories in the country at the moment, per the National Weather Service.
