**Major Earthquake near Sand Point, Alaska. TSUNAMI WARNINGS**

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Preliminary M7.4 SE of Sand Point, AK. See
@NWS_NTWC
for tsunami warning info. We will have a reviewed solution out shortly. This may be an aftershock of the July 22, 2020 #SimeonofEQ. Felt reports as far as Anchorage.

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Tsunami warning issued for #BC. Stand by for additional info.

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Breaking: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Sand Point, Alaska. A tsunami warning is in effect for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula

https://twitter.com/search?q=Sand%20Point


Alaska and northern BC, Canada DUers, please check in.

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1. K & R

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake
453 km from Unalaska, AK, USA · 3:54 pm

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2. Thanks!

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RETWEET

Tsunami expected to hit at the below times

SAND POINT — 13:55 AKDT, 5:55 EST
COLD BAY — 14:45 AKDT, 6:45 EST
KODIAK — 14:50 AKDT, 6:50 EST

No observations available

I have no idea how large this is predicted to be, but warnings include instructions to go to higher ground.

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Evacuate inland and seek high ground immediately

BOATERS: move your boat out to sea to a depth of at least 180 feet

Avoid going to the shore to look at the Tsunami

Do not return to the coast until further notice

tsunami with damaging waves and powerful currents is possible

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3. BC doing tsunami assessment

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-assessing-tsunami-risk-after-massive-alaska-earthquake-1.5151614

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4. WA DNR evaluating

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"The potential impact for the Washington coast is currently being evaluated and will be updated shortly."

https://www.kxly.com/dnr-evaluating-tsunami-possibly-moving-toward-washington-coast/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_kxly4news

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6. Thanks for helping to add information.

Everybody in those areas, no need to panic but take it seriously. Be careful and be safe.

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5. Sirens are going off.

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7. USA tsunami page, click on icon @quake site, then pick a link for location

https://tsunami.gov/

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8. More info.

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This is only preliminary info - but it looks like it was a strike-slip #earthquake, which is NOT the "thrust" type that creates big tsunamis.
Definitely still pay attention to emergency channels for official info - but so far looking like BC is going to be OK.
#bctsunami #tsunami

I currently have Kodiak, AK KMXT FM 100.1 streaming on Radio Garden. Things seem calm but the report is that the tsunami warning is still in effect for at least another hour. Estimated time for wave arrival in Kodiak ~40 minutes.

http://radio.garden/listen/kmxt-fm-100-1/EcjNut2a

Evacuees are reminded to remember to wear their masks.

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9. That's good news n/t

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10. Here's hoping Alaska does not get a big wave either.

2020 needs to settle right down.

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11. News update from KMXT

Sand Point, AK just reported a wave of 2 to 3 feet. No other locations reporting levels yet. There are multiple waves of varying heights to be expected over several hours. Sounds like this may have been a lucky day for Alaska and everyone else in the potential wave area so far. Fingers crossed.

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12. Latest KMXT update

Tsunami warning for Alaska has been downgraded to an advisory according to the EOC (Kodiak Emergency Operations Center) and the NWS. The all clear has NOT been issued, however as EOC is still checking shorelines, roadways, and bridges. Everyone is asked to stay in place until further notice.

eta Kodiak reporting wave height of under one foot. Hallelujah for this turning out to be a nothing burger!