Thread: 7.2 Alaska earthquake; tsunami warning issued

Alaska experiences earthquake; tsunami warning issued

June 23, 2011 09:21 PM
Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.

The center says the Thursday evening quake was felt through the central Aleutians and as far east as Dutch Harbor and Unalaska. There are no immediate reports of damage.

The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami warning has been posted for certain coastal areas of Alaska. That warning covers an area from 80 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor to about 125 miles west of Adak.

Alaska Homeland Security Department spokesman Jeremy Zidek says the state has activated its emergency coordination center and will be checking to make sure all the small communities in the area get the warning.

In Dutch Harbor, longshoreman Jim Paulin reports that the tsunami warning sirens have gone off and hundreds of people are climbing up a nearby hill.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... rning.html

A new earthquake fault was just found in California last week.