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![AstuteGaba Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1666207277299421185.png) Abhay [@AstuteGaba](/creator/twitter/AstuteGaba) on x 4008 followers
Created: 2025-07-16 23:03:24 UTC

ALASKA 

🌁A major XXX magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Alaska, triggering a tsunami alert for thousands of residents.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at approximately 12:38pm local time (4:30pm ET), centered in the Pacific Ocean just south of the #Alaska Peninsula near the Shumagin Islands, southeast of Sand Point.

The alert covers coastal areas of southwestern Alaska, including communities from Kennedy Entrance near Homer to Unimak Pass near #Unalaska 

There are potential impacts on Kodiak Island, the Alaska Peninsula and parts of the eastern Aleutian Islands, which is expected to experience #tsunami activity first.

While sparse, this region is home to an thousands of people who were alert through the sound of blaring sirens and text message notifications.

Residents along Alaska’s coastline raced to higher ground, abandoning their homes after officials urged immediate evacuation.

Dramatic images show an eerily bare shoreline, the ocean having suddenly vanished, a chilling sign that a tsunami could be moments away.

The USGS earthquake tracker also recorded an explosion of aftershocks near the epicenter, ranging in magnitude from a XXX to XXX.

#ShumaginIslands #SandPoint #WeatherUpdate #Earthquake #Tsunamiwarning #News #BreakingNews #KodiakIsland  #AleutianIslands

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